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| A British soldier from the 2nd Battalion has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A British soldier from the 2nd Battalion has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| A member of the Parachute Regiment, he died while on a routine patrol near Kajaki in Helmand province on Saturday. His next-of-kin have been informed. | A member of the Parachute Regiment, he died while on a routine patrol near Kajaki in Helmand province on Saturday. His next-of-kin have been informed. |
| He is the second from the regiment to die in the region in 48 hours. | He is the second from the regiment to die in the region in 48 hours. |
| Lt Col David Reynolds, of Task Force Helmand said he would be remembered "in regimental history". | |
| The number of soldiers killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 now stands at 120. | The number of soldiers killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 now stands at 120. |
| Col Reynolds, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said of the latest casualty: "The life of a British paratrooper can never be replaced, but it can be immortalised. | |
| "His participation in this tour of Helmand will be remembered in regimental history as a tribute to his courage and as an honour to his family." | "His participation in this tour of Helmand will be remembered in regimental history as a tribute to his courage and as an honour to his family." |
| The MoD is still investigating the cause of the explosion. | |
| 'Booby-traps' | |
| BBC correspondent Alastair Leithead, in Helmand, said: "More British troops have been killed by these booby-traps than anything else in the last 18 months." | |
| The killing follows the death of Private Jason Lee Rawstron, also from 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, on Friday. | |
| The 23-year-old, from Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, was killed during a firefight with Taleban forces in the same region. | The 23-year-old, from Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, was killed during a firefight with Taleban forces in the same region. |
| On Wednesday bomb disposal expert Gary O'Donnell, 40, died after leading a a small team sent in to clear an improvised explosive device. | |
| Warrant Officer Class 2 O'Donnell, of the Royal Logistic Corps had earned a George Medal for bravery in Iraq in 2006 and was widely praised by colleagues for his heroism | |
| Most of Britain's 8,000 troops in Afghanistan are based in Helmand province. |