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| Afghan mine kills British soldier | Afghan mine kills British soldier |
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| A British soldier has been killed and three others injured in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A British soldier has been killed and three others injured in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| Their vehicle hit a mine while on a routine patrol in Helmand province in the south of the country. | Their vehicle hit a mine while on a routine patrol in Helmand province in the south of the country. |
| The four soldiers were from the Household Cavalry Regiment. The next of kin have been informed. | The four soldiers were from the Household Cavalry Regiment. The next of kin have been informed. |
| The death brings the number of UK troops killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 95. | The death brings the number of UK troops killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 95. |
| The three wounded soldiers were not seriously injured. An Afghan national was also injured in the explosion, which happened at 1350 BST on Friday in the Nowzad area of Helmand. | The three wounded soldiers were not seriously injured. An Afghan national was also injured in the explosion, which happened at 1350 BST on Friday in the Nowzad area of Helmand. |
| BBC correspondent Alistair Leithead said the incident happened on the limits of an area known to be Taleban-controlled. | BBC correspondent Alistair Leithead said the incident happened on the limits of an area known to be Taleban-controlled. |
| He said commanders had yet to establish whether the mine was left over from the Soviet era or left there by insurgents. | He said commanders had yet to establish whether the mine was left over from the Soviet era or left there by insurgents. |
| An MoD spokesman said the casualties were taken to the International Security Assistance Force medical facilities at Camp Bastion, where the soldier was pronounced dead on arrival. | |
| The three other British casualties are being treated for their injuries. |