This bloody war: eight British troops killed in 24 hours
Five British soldiers were killed yesterday in a devastating roadside bombing, the largest number to die in one single attack, bringing to eight the number killed in the most deadly 24 hours of the Afghan campaign.
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Troops fighting 'for the future of Britain' warns Miliband
After a bloody day of fighting which saw eight British soldiers die in the space of 24 hours, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said today that they were engaged in a battle for "the future of Britain".
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