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Soldier dies in 'Taleban ambush' UK soldier dies in Taleban ambush
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A British soldier has been killed and four others injured in an ambush by the Taleban in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. A British soldier has been killed and four others injured in an ambush by the Taleban in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The soldier from the 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards had been in a vehicle caught in an explosion near Sangin.The soldier from the 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards had been in a vehicle caught in an explosion near Sangin.
The patrol then came under sustained small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire from Taleban positions until reinforcements arrived, the MoD said. Taleban fighters then attacked the patrol with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and small arms until British reinforcements arrived, the MoD said.
The soldier's next of kin have been informed but he has not been named. The next of kin of the soldier, who has not been named, have been informed.
The troops were on their way to help an Afghan army patrol that had been ambushed when they were attacked, at 1110 local time (0740 BST) on Saturday.
After reinforcements arrived, the soldiers were able to take their colleagues out of the vehicle and return to base.
One soldier was pronounced dead and the four casualties were moved to another base, where they received medical treatment for minor injuries.