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| A British soldier from the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. | A British soldier from the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. |
| The soldier died after being injured in an attack on his patrol base north-east of Sangin in Helmand province. | The soldier died after being injured in an attack on his patrol base north-east of Sangin in Helmand province. |
| He was flown by helicopter for treatment at the medical centre at Camp Bastion, but later died. Five others were also injured in the incident. | He was flown by helicopter for treatment at the medical centre at Camp Bastion, but later died. Five others were also injured in the incident. |
| The dead soldier's next of kin have been informed. | The dead soldier's next of kin have been informed. |
| The serviceman was killed after the base came under attack from small arms fire, rocket propelled grenades and indirect fire on Saturday. | The serviceman was killed after the base came under attack from small arms fire, rocket propelled grenades and indirect fire on Saturday. |
| His death brings the total number of UK troops killed while on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 70. | His death brings the total number of UK troops killed while on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 70. |
| 'Ferocious' | |
| Private Tony Rawson, 27, from the same battalion, was killed on Friday during a routine patrol in the area of Jusyalay, north east of Sangin, after coming under fire from Taleban fighters. | Private Tony Rawson, 27, from the same battalion, was killed on Friday during a routine patrol in the area of Jusyalay, north east of Sangin, after coming under fire from Taleban fighters. |
| Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Mayo, who is in Helmand, said Saturday's attack had been "on a patrol base that we have to the north east of the town of Sangan, just on the edge of the green zone or the cultivated zone as we call it. | |
| "It was quite a ferocious attack and during it unfortunately six of our soldiers were injured and sadly one of the soldiers unfortunately died from his wounds." |