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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 southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
The soldier from the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion in the Royal Regiment of Scotland, died from a gun shot wound received on patrol in Helmand Province. | The soldier from the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion in the Royal Regiment of Scotland, died from a gun shot wound received on patrol in Helmand Province. |
Next of kin have been informed, defence officials say, but the soldier has not yet been named. | |
The death brings the total number of UK troops killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 154. | The death brings the total number of UK troops killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 154. |
The Ministry of Defence said the soldier had been on patrol with the Afghan National Army in the vicinity of Woqab, close to Musa Qal'eh, when the shooting occurred. | The Ministry of Defence said the soldier had been on patrol with the Afghan National Army in the vicinity of Woqab, close to Musa Qal'eh, when the shooting occurred. |