Mujahideen snipers killed two British crusaders in one shot

A shot was fired by a sniper Mujahid Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, heard that day. Lewis Hendry from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment and Conrad Lewis from 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment was killed in a sniper shots.

They are said to be on patrol in an area north of Nad-e-Ali, Helmand province in February.

An examination of the case in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, heard both take part in patrols on foot along the Afghan troops when they were attacked.

The purpose of the patrol is to find the snipers and to "convince" residents of a small village.

A day earlier, another patrol was attacked by small arms fire accurately from the same area.

The soldiers left the checkpoint Qudrat in northern Nad-e-Ali on February 9 in the morning, knowing that the Mujahideen have realized their patrol.

Sergeant Major Christopher Smith, of the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment led the patrol there and he said that that place is one of the most dangerous places in Afghanistan.

"The main threat, known by everybody is a sniper. In this case, they are more than one, "he said.

"Conrad is the main point, it is a very important part of the patrol, he was the eyes and ears on the front. Lewis is one of the two people behind it. "

Patrol single formation with Hendry and Lewis were at the front.

The patrol was moving across the camp and realized that an Afghan man walks around the camp 31, though he looks unarmed.

"We thought we were being watched so we left the checkpoint," said Sergeant Major Smith.

"A single shot is released from the camp 31. That's pretty accurate."

War broke out, the Afghan army hoisted the flag on the roof of the camp, in the district of Nad-e-Ali. The inquest heard that shot through the legs of one of the patrol members.

After being shot, Sergeant Major Smith sent a report, warning that there was a sniper hiding in the area.

"Children react, returned fire. Around five to six seconds after the call came, the army dropped, "said Smith told the examiner cases.

He said the time of the first shot to the second shot only about 10 seconds.

Examining the case heard the man kneeling behind a wall when firing Hendry's head, and then shot Lewis in his neck.

Their colleagues rushed to treat their injuries, while the patrol continued firing.

But both died from injuries they experienced.

A statement from the Army A, a member of the special forces that support the group and mentor of the Afghan army to read it in court by David Ridley.

"He recalled that the intelligence gerilyaman realize patrol."

"He was in front of Conrad and Lewis. They shouted to indicate the target after the first shot. "

He admitted that snipers Mujahid is a "killer" of highly trained and the most formidable opponents in Afghanistan.

Intelligence reported that a sniper is a 55-year-old Taliban Mujahid who use long guns made in the UK, Enfield rifles and touring motorbike, subhanallah.