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| Two British servicemen shot dead by rogue Afghan soldier, inquest hears | Two British servicemen shot dead by rogue Afghan soldier, inquest hears |
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| Two British servicemen were shot dead by a rogue Afghan soldier with a personal grievance, their inquest has heard. | Two British servicemen were shot dead by a rogue Afghan soldier with a personal grievance, their inquest has heard. |
| Sergeant Luke Taylor, 33, of the Royal Marines, and Lance Corporal Michael Foley, 25, of the Adjutant General's Corps, were killed at their forward operating base in Lashkar Gah on 26 March last year. | Sergeant Luke Taylor, 33, of the Royal Marines, and Lance Corporal Michael Foley, 25, of the Adjutant General's Corps, were killed at their forward operating base in Lashkar Gah on 26 March last year. |
| Their inquest in Oxford heard the Afghan was waiting outside the base with other men to collect a VIP. | Their inquest in Oxford heard the Afghan was waiting outside the base with other men to collect a VIP. |
| They became increasingly agitated as they were correctly not allowed inside. | They became increasingly agitated as they were correctly not allowed inside. |
| Shortly after 10am, a nearby gate was opened as a local interpreter was escorting a civilian from the base. | Shortly after 10am, a nearby gate was opened as a local interpreter was escorting a civilian from the base. |
| Deputy coroner Alison Thompson said: "That opening of the gate provided an opportunity for a man with an intent … | Deputy coroner Alison Thompson said: "That opening of the gate provided an opportunity for a man with an intent … |
| "It is not for me to make criticism of the soldiers and the way they operated, or attack individuals in relation to their responsibility for this tragic event." | "It is not for me to make criticism of the soldiers and the way they operated, or attack individuals in relation to their responsibility for this tragic event." |
| She added: "The ANA [Afghan National Army] soldier was believed to be acting on his own with a personal grievance rather than with insurgents … This was a shocking, appalling, unexpected thing to happen." | She added: "The ANA [Afghan National Army] soldier was believed to be acting on his own with a personal grievance rather than with insurgents … This was a shocking, appalling, unexpected thing to happen." |
| After bursting through the gate the ANA sergeant unloaded rounds from a machine gun. | After bursting through the gate the ANA sergeant unloaded rounds from a machine gun. |
| L/Cpl Foley, a married father-of-three from Burnley, Lancashire, was hit in the head. | L/Cpl Foley, a married father-of-three from Burnley, Lancashire, was hit in the head. |
| Sgt Taylor, a married father-of-one from Bournemouth, Dorset, was hit in the left side of his chest with the bullet damaging his lung and aorta. | Sgt Taylor, a married father-of-one from Bournemouth, Dorset, was hit in the left side of his chest with the bullet damaging his lung and aorta. |
| Both men died instantly. | Both men died instantly. |
| The coroner ruled they were unlawfully killed while on active duty overseas. | The coroner ruled they were unlawfully killed while on active duty overseas. |
| Their killer, who also injured another serviceman who has subsequently recovered, was shot dead. | Their killer, who also injured another serviceman who has subsequently recovered, was shot dead. |
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