# Malgir

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{{Short description | Village in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan}}

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'''Malgir''' is a village in [Gereshk District](/source/Gereshk_District) in [Helmand Province](/source/Helmand_Province) in [Afghanistan](/source/Afghanistan). It is located approximately 15 kilometres southwest of [Gereshk](/source/Gereshk). In recent years the area has been subject to many conflicts with the [British army](/source/British_army) and the [Taliban](/source/Taliban).<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/voters-turn-against-war-in-afghanistan-1763227.html?action=Popup The Independent]</ref>

On 1 February 2010, two soldiers, from 3rd Battalion, The [Yorkshire Regiment](/source/Yorkshire_Regiment) (Duke of Wellington's), whom [Prince Harry](/source/Prince_Harry) had served with while on training at [Suffield](/source/CFB_Suffield) in [Canada](/source/Canada), were killed in separate road side blasts near Malgir, whilst on base security patrols.<ref>[http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/CorporalLiamRileyAndLanceCorporalGrahamShawKilledInAfghanistan.htm MoD defence News (2 February 2010)]</ref><ref>[http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/10160.aspx Yorkshire Regiment Website News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731025639/http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/10160.aspx |date=2010-07-31 }}</ref>
<ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/news/811497-prince-harry-pays-tribute-to-soldiers-killed-in-afghan-blast Metro]</ref>

==See also==
* [Helmand Province](/source/Helmand_Province)

==References==
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{{Helmand Province}}

Category:Populated places in Helmand Province

{{Helmand-geo-stub}}

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