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| A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan after his patrol vehicle rolled over, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. | A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan after his patrol vehicle rolled over, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. |
| A defence spokesman said the soldier was from 13 Air Assault Support Regiment Royal Logistic Corps. | |
| Two other soldiers were injured in the same incident on Friday night but their injuries are not life threatening. | |
| Next of kin of the dead soldier have been informed. Since 2001, 109 British personnel have died in Afghanistan. | |
| The latest fatality follows the deaths of two members of the Parachute Regiment, who were killed on Tuesday. | The latest fatality follows the deaths of two members of the Parachute Regiment, who were killed on Tuesday. |
| Sgt Maj Michael Williams, 40, died in a firefight, and Pte Joe Whittaker, 20, was killed while checking for mines. | Sgt Maj Michael Williams, 40, died in a firefight, and Pte Joe Whittaker, 20, was killed while checking for mines. |
| A total of 11 British personnel, including the first woman, Cpl Sarah Bryant, 26, have been killed in Afghanistan since 8 June. |