The trio were working with special forces carrying out a routine security patrol with Afghan forces when their vehicle was struck by a bomb blast and came under small arms fire.

遇袭时，这三人正与特种部队成员及阿安全部队执行例行的巡逻任务，他们乘坐的车辆遭爆炸袭击后受到轻武器火力攻击。

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The 18 small patrol boats in the program will offer armed escorts through the Gulf of Aden, and reduce overall insurance costs for ships using the service.

该计划总共配置18艘小型武装巡逻艇，它们在亚丁湾巡弋，为过往船只护航，从而降低船只的保险总成本。

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The day before, another patrol had been engaged by accurate small arms fire in the same area.

在此前一天，另一个巡逻队员在同一地区遭到了小型的武器的准确射击。

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The patrol fired a small flare in the man's direction, and he fled.

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In London, the Ministry of Defense said the soldier, who was attached to the 21 Engineer Regiment, was killed by small arms fire at Patrol Base Hazrat.

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