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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan | UK soldier killed in Afghanistan |
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| A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan. | A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan. |
| The serviceman was from the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, the Ministry of Defence has said. | The serviceman was from the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| He died while on a routine patrol near Kajaki in Helmand province on Saturday. His next-of-kin have been informed. | |
| The soldier is the second from the regiment to die in the region in the last 48 hours. | The soldier is the second from the regiment to die in the region in the last 48 hours. |