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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan | UK soldier killed in Afghanistan |
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| A British soldier has died from gunshot wounds in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A British soldier has died from gunshot wounds in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards, was killed near Gereshk in Helmand province. | The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards, was killed near Gereshk in Helmand province. |
| He was shot at approximately 0800 hours local time and taken by helicopter to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His next of kin have been informed. | |
| Two other soldiers were injured in another part of the same operation and are receiving medical treatment. | Two other soldiers were injured in another part of the same operation and are receiving medical treatment. |
| The Grenadier Guards soldier was working as part of the 1st Battalion Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Battlegroup, who are working alongside Afghan National Security Forces to improve security in the Helmand River valley. | The Grenadier Guards soldier was working as part of the 1st Battalion Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Battlegroup, who are working alongside Afghan National Security Forces to improve security in the Helmand River valley. |
| The Ministry of Defence said he would be named on Friday. |