Defense Ministry slammed over soldier's death in Afghanistan

Defense Ministry slammed over soldier's death in Afghanistan

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Captain James Philippson, 29, of 7 Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, was shot dead during a firefight with the Taliban near Sangin in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, in June 2006.

"They (the soldiers) were defeated not by the terrorists but by the lack of basic equipment," said assistant coroner Andrew Walker at the end of an inquest in Oxford, southern England.

"To send soldiers into a combat zone without basic equipment is unforgivable, inexcusable, and a breach of trust between the soldiers and those who govern them."

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Sounds like the MOD is guilty of shafting their soldiers with inferior equipment just like our gov. They're probably running out of money for it just like we are.

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