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| Two British servicemen who died after being wounded in separate incidents in Afghanistan have been named by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). | Two British servicemen who died after being wounded in separate incidents in Afghanistan have been named by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). |
| L/Cpl Robert Richards, 24, of the Royal Marine Armoured Support Group died at Selly Oak Hospital on Wednesday. | L/Cpl Robert Richards, 24, of the Royal Marine Armoured Support Group died at Selly Oak Hospital on Wednesday. |
| He was injured near Lashkar Gah in Helmand province last week. | He was injured near Lashkar Gah in Helmand province last week. |
| L/Cpl Kieron Hill, 20, of 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment was killed in an explosion near Garmsir in Helmand on Thursday. | L/Cpl Kieron Hill, 20, of 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment was killed in an explosion near Garmsir in Helmand on Thursday. |
| L/Cpl Richards, who was from north Wales, was treated at the scene before returning to the UK for specialist care. | |
| The men's deaths, which came within hours of each other, brought the number of UK troops killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 163. | The men's deaths, which came within hours of each other, brought the number of UK troops killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 163. |