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| A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan - the second to die in two days, the Ministry of Defence has announced. | A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan - the second to die in two days, the Ministry of Defence has announced. |
| The soldier from 19 Regiment Royal Artillery was killed at 0930 local time (0500 GMT), leaving a base at Gereshk, Helmand province. | The soldier from 19 Regiment Royal Artillery was killed at 0930 local time (0500 GMT), leaving a base at Gereshk, Helmand province. |
| Four other soldiers were injured in the attack involving rockets and small-arm fire on Sunday. | Four other soldiers were injured in the attack involving rockets and small-arm fire on Sunday. |
| A "vehicle suffered an explosion", says the Ministry of Defence. | A "vehicle suffered an explosion", says the Ministry of Defence. |
| The attack was on a patrol leaving a command centre where a liaison team was training the Afghan National Army, says the Ministry of Defence. | The attack was on a patrol leaving a command centre where a liaison team was training the Afghan National Army, says the Ministry of Defence. |
| Clash with Taleban | Clash with Taleban |
| The injured were flown to a medical facility at the Camp Bastion military base, where one soldier was pronounced dead on arrival. | The injured were flown to a medical facility at the Camp Bastion military base, where one soldier was pronounced dead on arrival. |
| The soldier's next of kin have been informed. | The soldier's next of kin have been informed. |
| The latest death brings the number of British military fatalities in Afghanistan to 63, since operations began in 2001. | The latest death brings the number of British military fatalities in Afghanistan to 63, since operations began in 2001. |
| This latest casualty follows the death on Saturday in Helmand province of a soldier from the 1st battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Forresters. | This latest casualty follows the death on Saturday in Helmand province of a soldier from the 1st battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Forresters. |
| This soldier, who has so far not been named, was killed during clashes between coalition forces and the Taleban near the village of Qaleh-e-Gaz. | |
| He had been taken to the military hospital in Camp Bastion, in Helmand province, but died from his wounds. |