Eamonn 61 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 The soldier who became the 100th UK fatality in Afghanistan this year has been named by the Ministry of Defence. L/Cpl Adam Drane, 23, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment was shot in Helmand province on Monday. British troops arrived in Afghanistan in 2001 as part of a US-led invasion following the 9/11 attacks. The total number of UK troops killed since the start of operations in 2001 has now reached 237. My heart goes out to all the families of all the Troops, no matter where the come from. I hope and pray that we can find some way of bringing all of this to an end as soon as is possible. Eamonn Link to post Share on other sites
Shriscov 10 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Only on the second reading do I catch that there were 237 fatalities in Afghanistan since 2001, but 100 so far this year. I also hope and pray for war to end in the region. It has suffered since Cold War days to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dead and billions of dollars spent. Link to post Share on other sites
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