Summary
A SOLDIER shot dead by a Taliban gunman in Afghanistan had been ordered not to wear his helmet or body armour toavoid presenting a 'threatening' face to locals, an inquest heard.
Lance Corporal Steven Sherwood, 23, was hit in the chest as he rode with a convoy of unarmoured British trucks.See the full content of this document
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Shot Dead, the Soldier Ordered Not to Wear His Body Armour
The troops were driving through the town of Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, where they were guarding reconstruction operations.
Because his comman...See the full content of this document
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