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| A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on routine patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on routine patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The soldier, from the Royal Logistics Corps, died in an explosion in Musa Qala in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Wednesday. | The soldier, from the Royal Logistics Corps, died in an explosion in Musa Qala in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Wednesday. |
| The death brings the number of soldiers killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 118. | The death brings the number of soldiers killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 118. |
| An MoD spokesman said the soldier's next of kin had been informed. | An MoD spokesman said the soldier's next of kin had been informed. |
| The cause of the explosion is being investigated. | |
| Lt Col David Reynolds, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "This soldier's death will have a lasting impact on his family and friends as well as those who served alongside him. | Lt Col David Reynolds, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "This soldier's death will have a lasting impact on his family and friends as well as those who served alongside him. |
| "We will ensure that he is never forgotten." | "We will ensure that he is never forgotten." |