Two British soldiers killed in Afghan attack

AFGHANISTAN: U.S.-led forces bombed Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan after two British soldiers and their Afghan interpreter were killed in an attack on a base.

The attack on the base came as NATO prepares to take over security responsibilities from the U.S.-led force in the south in what looks set to be the alliance's toughest ever ground mission.

The two British soldiers were killed on Saturday night in the Sangin district of the southern province of Helmand, where more than 3,000 British troops are based.

A spokesman for Britain's Ministry of Defence said the two were killed when their camp was attacked by men using small arms and rocket-propelled grenades. Four British soldiers were wounded in the attack on the base in Sangin town.

A Taliban commander, Mullah Rahim Rahmani, said by telephone his men had launched the attack.

Kabul, Monday, Reuters