article_snippet.sent: The 28-year-old, who was serving in the King’s African Rifles, leapt on a tank, wrenched open the turret and shot dead the crew but was killed trying to repeat the feat on another tank.
article_snippet.sent: The firefight lasted for around an hour. '
article_snippet.sent: A US Marine Corps captain was shot and wounded and the force's communications had gone down.
article_snippet.sent: But the firefight continued.
article_snippet.sent: During the battle 11 insurgents were killed and four wounded.
article_snippet.sent: the wounded officer made a full recovery.