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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan | UK soldier killed in Afghanistan |
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| A British serviceman has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. | A British serviceman has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. |
| The soldier, who has not been named, was from 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters. | The soldier, who has not been named, was from 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters. |
| The MoD added that he was shot while on patrol with his company in the Upper Gereshk Valley area of Helmand Province clearing a Taleban compound. | The MoD added that he was shot while on patrol with his company in the Upper Gereshk Valley area of Helmand Province clearing a Taleban compound. |
| He was flown for medical treatment but pronounced dead. His family have been informed, the MoD said. | |
| 'Moving forward' | 'Moving forward' |
| He was the 59th member of the British armed forces to die in Afghanistan since the conflict began in November 2001. | He was the 59th member of the British armed forces to die in Afghanistan since the conflict began in November 2001. |
| A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "The company was moving forward to clear a Taleban compound when they came under fire and the soldier was shot." | A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "The company was moving forward to clear a Taleban compound when they came under fire and the soldier was shot." |
| The spokesman added that the serviceman was killed at 0645 local time (0345 BST) in the valley, which is around five miles (8km) from the town of Gereshk. | The spokesman added that the serviceman was killed at 0645 local time (0345 BST) in the valley, which is around five miles (8km) from the town of Gereshk. |
| Another non-British Nato soldier, whose nationality has not been released, was also killed on the same day elsewhere in southern Afghanistan. | Another non-British Nato soldier, whose nationality has not been released, was also killed on the same day elsewhere in southern Afghanistan. |