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| UK soldier dies in Afghan attack | UK soldier dies in Afghan attack |
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| A UK soldier was killed and two more hurt when a suicide bomber drove a car into a Nato convoy in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. | |
| The attack on the outskirts of Kabul on Monday also killed three civilians and wounded 12 more, Afghan police say. | The attack on the outskirts of Kabul on Monday also killed three civilians and wounded 12 more, Afghan police say. |
| The British soldier, who died from his injuries after being evacuated to hospital, was from 16 Signal Regiment. His next of kin have been informed. | The British soldier, who died from his injuries after being evacuated to hospital, was from 16 Signal Regiment. His next of kin have been informed. |
| Some 115 UK personnel have now died on operations in Afghanistan since 2001. | Some 115 UK personnel have now died on operations in Afghanistan since 2001. |
| The MoD said the other two British soldiers were also taken to a military hospital after the incident, which took place around 1600 local time. | The MoD said the other two British soldiers were also taken to a military hospital after the incident, which took place around 1600 local time. |
| A spokeswoman said: "It is with deep regret that we must announce that a soldier from 16 Signal Regiment has died and two more from the same regiment wounded in a suicide attack on a vehicle patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan." | A spokeswoman said: "It is with deep regret that we must announce that a soldier from 16 Signal Regiment has died and two more from the same regiment wounded in a suicide attack on a vehicle patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan." |
| She added: "Our thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and comrades." | She added: "Our thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and comrades." |
| Brigadier General Richard Blanchette, spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), said: "We denounce this heartless act and I offer our condolences and sympathies to the families of those killed and injured. | Brigadier General Richard Blanchette, spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), said: "We denounce this heartless act and I offer our condolences and sympathies to the families of those killed and injured. |
| "This attacker's target might have been ISAF soldiers, but he only succeeded in proving the insurgents' utter disregard for the lives of the Afghan people. | "This attacker's target might have been ISAF soldiers, but he only succeeded in proving the insurgents' utter disregard for the lives of the Afghan people. |
| "Acts such as this will not deter ISAF in our commitment to help Afghans create a better Afghanistan." | "Acts such as this will not deter ISAF in our commitment to help Afghans create a better Afghanistan." |