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British soldier killed in Helmand | British soldier killed in Helmand |
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A British Army dog handler has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. | |
The soldier, from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, died on Thursday after coming under fire while on routine patrol, the MoD said. | The soldier, from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, died on Thursday after coming under fire while on routine patrol, the MoD said. |
Six other soldiers were injured in the incident in Helmand Province. | Six other soldiers were injured in the incident in Helmand Province. |
The death brings the total number of British service personnel who have died in Afghanistan to 112. The soldier's next of kin have been informed. | The death brings the total number of British service personnel who have died in Afghanistan to 112. The soldier's next of kin have been informed. |
The soldier was attached to the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, serving in the Sangin area of Helmand. | The soldier was attached to the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, serving in the Sangin area of Helmand. |
His patrol came under small arms fire from insurgents, injuring five other soldiers from 2nd Battalion and one from 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment. | His patrol came under small arms fire from insurgents, injuring five other soldiers from 2nd Battalion and one from 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment. |
An explosives sniffer dog was also killed in the incident. | An explosives sniffer dog was also killed in the incident. |
An MoD spokesman said one of the injured soldiers was being returned to the UK for further treatment. His injuries were not life-threatening. | An MoD spokesman said one of the injured soldiers was being returned to the UK for further treatment. His injuries were not life-threatening. |
The other five soldiers had been treated and would be returning to duties, he added. | |
Royal Navy Captain Michael Finney, spokesman for the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, said: "I would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of our fallen soldier." | |
Army weapons maintenance specialist Corporal Jason Barnes, 25, from Exeter, Devon, was killed by a roadside bomb in Helmand on Tuesday. |
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