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World | November 4, 2009, Wednesday // 11:10
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Three of the soldiers were from the Grenadier Guards and two were from the Royal Military Police. Several others were injured. Photo by abc.net.au
Five British soldiers have been shot dead in Helmand Province, in an attack the UK military says was carried out by a "rogue" Afghan policeman.
Three of the soldiers were from the Grenadier Guards and two were from the Royal Military Police. Several others were injured.
The officer opened fire at a police checkpoint before fleeing. A UK military spokesman said: "One individual Afghan National Policeman, possibly in conjunction with another, went rogue.
It appears he could have been involved in a dispute with his commander, but tribal sources have pointed to a link with the Taliban.
It is the highest number of UK soldiers killed in a single incident of "combat" since the US-led invasion of 2001.
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