Published Date:
18 November 2008
A NEPALESE Gurkha killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan was named yesterday as Colour Sergeant Krishnabahadur Dura.
The 36-year-old died when the Warrior vehicle he was in struck an explosive device in the Musa Qala district of Helmand Province on Saturday.
The blast which killed C/Sgt Dura, from 2nd Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles, was the first fatal attack on a Warrior in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.
His death is the second from the battalion in just under a fortnight, and it takes the number of British service personnel who have died in Afghanistan since operations began seven years ago to 125.
C/Sgt Dura, who was married with two children, was described by his commanding officer as "an exceptional soldier, a gifted leader and consummate professional". He was on his third tour to Afghanistan when he was killed.
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Last Updated:
17 November 2008 10:05 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
