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| Afghanistan death soldier named | Afghanistan death soldier named |
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| A British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan on Monday has been named by the Ministry of Defence. | A British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan on Monday has been named by the Ministry of Defence. |
| Lance Corporal Ivano Violino, from 20 Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment, was part of a routine logistics convoy, near Gereshk in Helmand Province. | Lance Corporal Ivano Violino, from 20 Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment, was part of a routine logistics convoy, near Gereshk in Helmand Province. |
| His next of kin have been notified. Another soldier suffered injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening. | |
| A helicopter was sent to the scene and the two soldiers were flown to a medical facility at Camp Bastion. |