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Both comrades sadly out of action (4,2,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hors de combat

'out of action' is the definition.
('hors de combat' can be a synonym of 'out of action')

'both comrades sadly' is the wordplay.
'sadly' is an anagram indicator.
'both'+'comrades'='bothcomrades'
'bothcomrades' anagrammed gives 'HORS DE COMBAT'.

(Other definitions for hors de combat that I've seen before include "Out of action due to injury" , "Injured and out of action (French)" , "Disabled, out of the fight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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