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| NI soldier killed in Afghanistan | NI soldier killed in Afghanistan |
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| A British soldier who lived in Belfast has died of gunshot wounds in southern Afghanistan. | A British soldier who lived in Belfast has died of gunshot wounds in southern Afghanistan. |
| Corporal Sean Binnie, who was 22 and served with the Black Watch 3rd battalion, was originally from the Republic of Ireland. | |
| Cpl Binnie was killed during a patrol with the Afghan National Army in the vicinity of Woqab, close to Musa Qaleh in Helmand province on Thursday. | Cpl Binnie was killed during a patrol with the Afghan National Army in the vicinity of Woqab, close to Musa Qaleh in Helmand province on Thursday. |
| He was one of four British solders killed in Afghanistan on Thursday. | |
| Cpl Binnie's wife, Amanda, in a statement published on the Ministry of Defence website, said: "My husband, my hero - you have been so strong and brave. | Cpl Binnie's wife, Amanda, in a statement published on the Ministry of Defence website, said: "My husband, my hero - you have been so strong and brave. |
| "Our married life has been a short six months and I'm speaking for both of us in saying it was the best six months ever. | "Our married life has been a short six months and I'm speaking for both of us in saying it was the best six months ever. |
| "I know you have died a happy married man in doing what you loved. We're so proud of you." | "I know you have died a happy married man in doing what you loved. We're so proud of you." |
| Cpl Binnie joined the Army in 2003. Following basic training, he joined his battalion in Warminster and moved with them to Belfast at the end of 2005. | Cpl Binnie joined the Army in 2003. Following basic training, he joined his battalion in Warminster and moved with them to Belfast at the end of 2005. |
| Words mean very little in this extremely sad situation but our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of this brave soldier. Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson | Words mean very little in this extremely sad situation but our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of this brave soldier. Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson |
| He took part in the operation to close down British Army bases in Northern Ireland. | He took part in the operation to close down British Army bases in Northern Ireland. |
| Cpl Binnie also served in both Iraq and the Falkland Islands. | Cpl Binnie also served in both Iraq and the Falkland Islands. |
| Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson said it was another "another tragic situation". | Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson said it was another "another tragic situation". |
| "Words mean very little in this extremely sad situation but our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of this brave soldier. | "Words mean very little in this extremely sad situation but our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of this brave soldier. |
| "Their pain is our pain and as the years go by we will mourn the loss of this true British hero." | "Their pain is our pain and as the years go by we will mourn the loss of this true British hero." |
| Since 2001, 157 UK troops have been killed on operations in Afghanistan. | Since 2001, 157 UK troops have been killed on operations in Afghanistan. |