Woman soldier and Marine killed by ‘Afghan traitor

A FEMALE soldier and a Royal Marine were killed by a rogue Afghan soldier during a patrol, it was reported today.

It is believed the female soldier from 3 Medical Regiment and a Royal Marine from 40 Commando died from gunshot wounds in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand.

The two British casualties have not been officially named.

But the woman medic was reported to be 25-year-old L/Cpl Channing Day from County Down in Northern Ireland.

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