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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 bullet wound received on patrol in Helmand Province. | The soldier from the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion in the Royal Regiment of Scotland, died from a bullet wound received on patrol in Helmand Province. |
| Next of kin have been informed, defence officials say, but the soldier has not yet been named. | 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 a routine patrol with the Afghan National Army in the vicinity of Woqab, close to Musa Qala, when the shooting occurred. | |
| Lt Col Nick Richardson, a spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "This is another tragic situation where we all feel this great loss." | Lt Col Nick Richardson, a spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "This is another tragic situation where we all feel this great loss." |
| He said thoughts and prayers were with the soldier's family and friends. | He said thoughts and prayers were with the soldier's family and friends. |
| "Their pain is our pain and as the years go by we will mourn the loss of this true British hero," he added. | "Their pain is our pain and as the years go by we will mourn the loss of this true British hero," he added. |