May 5, 2012, United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed that two British soldiers were killed in Helmand Province.

They were killed on May 4, when Mujahideen attacked FOB (Forward Operating Base) Ouellette with indirect fire.  Afghan media say it was mortars, but the U.K.’s MoD did not specify.

And now for another 24 hour seek, destroy or capture report given by Afghan and ISAF officials, for May 5, 2012:  Afghan army and police units killed 42 Mujahideen in the provinces of Kunduz, Helmand, Ghazni, Khost, Wardak and Farah.  They claim to have captured at least 28.

In Kapisa Province three Mujahideen were killed by U.S./NATO airstrike.

In Khost and Ghazni provinces, several people were detained after “testing positive” for making explosives.  The test detects traces of nitrates, which are used in explosives.  The problem is that it’s also used in fertilizer and two of the those detained had been handling fertilizer, however, the local police said the fertilizer was “illegal”.