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| UK soldier killed in Afghan blast | UK soldier killed in Afghan blast |
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| A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The soldier, from the D Squadron Household Cavalry Regiment, died during a routine patrol in Helmand province. | The soldier, from the D Squadron Household Cavalry Regiment, died during a routine patrol in Helmand province. |
| Task force spokesman Lt Col Woody Page said all thoughts were with his family and unit. The soldier's next of kin have been informed. | Task force spokesman Lt Col Woody Page said all thoughts were with his family and unit. The soldier's next of kin have been informed. |
| The death brings the number of soldiers killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 121. | The death brings the number of soldiers killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 121. |
| Lt Col Page said: "We are deeply saddened by this loss and our thoughts are with his family and his unit at this tragic time." | Lt Col Page said: "We are deeply saddened by this loss and our thoughts are with his family and his unit at this tragic time." |
| The soldier's death on Wednesday follows that of Nicky Mason, 26, of the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, in an explosion in Helmand on 13 September. | |
| Most of Britain's 8,000 troops in Afghanistan are based in Helmand. |