On 24 October, Corporal David O'Connor, aged 27, from 40 Commando Royal Marines, and Corporal Channing Day, aged 25 from 3 Medical Regiment, were participating in a patrol with C Company, 40 Commando to conduct low level training with the Afghan Local Police. While en route to conduct that training, the patrol came under small arms fire near the village of Char Kutsa. As a result of the engagement Corporal O'Connor was fatally injured alongside his colleague and patrol medic Corporal Day. Corporal Day was the third female member of British Forces to be killed in Afghanistan.