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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 a firefight in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, the MoD has said. | |
| The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Rifles, died from injuries sustained while on a joint UK and Afghan National Army patrol north of Musa Qala. | The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Rifles, died from injuries sustained while on a joint UK and Afghan National Army patrol north of Musa Qala. |
| Commander Paula Rowe, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "The pain and sense of loss at the death of this brave soldier will be deeply felt. | Commander Paula Rowe, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "The pain and sense of loss at the death of this brave soldier will be deeply felt. |
| "Our thoughts are with his friends, family and those who served with him." | "Our thoughts are with his friends, family and those who served with him." |
| The soldier's family have asked for a 24-hour period of grace before further details are released, the Ministry of Defence said. | The soldier's family have asked for a 24-hour period of grace before further details are released, the Ministry of Defence said. |
| His death takes the total number of British servicemen and women killed since the start of operations began in 2001 to 143. | |
| He is the sixth to die in Afghanistan so far this year. |