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One of five soldiers killed in an attack by an Afghan police officer has been named in the press as a corporal from Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire. | One of five soldiers killed in an attack by an Afghan police officer has been named in the press as a corporal from Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire. |
Royal Military Policeman Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith, 24, was shot by a rogue policeman in Helmand province. | |
The four others who died in Tuesday's attack were Warrant Officer Darren Chant, Sgt Matthew Telford, Guardsman James Major, Acting Cpl Steven Boote. | |
The soldiers had been mentoring police officers in Afghanistan. | |
Six British servicemen and two Afghan National Police (ANP) officers were also injured in Tuesday's attack. | |
The gunman is being hunted after he fled the scene. | |
Prime Minister Gordon Brown told the Commons on Wednesday that the Taliban have claimed responsibility for the incident. | |
It is reported that Cpl Webster-Smith went to Greenhill School in Tenby and was in regular contact with many former pupils. | It is reported that Cpl Webster-Smith went to Greenhill School in Tenby and was in regular contact with many former pupils. |
He was described as a keen sportsman and played football for Tenby in the Pembrokeshire Reserve league. | He was described as a keen sportsman and played football for Tenby in the Pembrokeshire Reserve league. |
A total of 92 UK servicemen have now been killed this year, the highest annual figure since the Falklands War in 1982. | |
A UK military spokesman said: "One individual Afghan National Policeman, possibly in conjunction with another, went rogue. | |
"His motives and whereabouts are unknown at this time. Every effort is now being put into hunting down those responsible for this attack." | |
The officer was on the roof of the checkpoint when he opened fire on the soldiers, police in Helmand said. | |
The Ministry of Defence is expected to reveal more details about the soldiers later. | The Ministry of Defence is expected to reveal more details about the soldiers later. |