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| Further loss for Antrim regiment | Further loss for Antrim regiment |
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| The latest British serviceman killed in Afghanistan was a member of the same regiment as two soldiers murdered in Northern Ireland in March. | The latest British serviceman killed in Afghanistan was a member of the same regiment as two soldiers murdered in Northern Ireland in March. |
| Jordan Rossi, 22, was killed in an explosion in Helmand on Saturday. | Jordan Rossi, 22, was killed in an explosion in Helmand on Saturday. |
| Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar were shot dead as they collected pizzas outside Massereene Barracks in Antrim. | Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar were shot dead as they collected pizzas outside Massereene Barracks in Antrim. |
| The two soldiers were due to be deployed in Afghanistan the next day and were wearing desert fatigues. | |
| 38 Engineer Regiment are based at Massereene Barracks. | 38 Engineer Regiment are based at Massereene Barracks. |
| Sapper Rossi was the second British serviceman killed in Afghanistan in two days. | Sapper Rossi was the second British serviceman killed in Afghanistan in two days. |
| His mother, Theresa, said: "He was a tremendous son, grandson, brother, uncle and friend. There will be a big void in all our lives." | His mother, Theresa, said: "He was a tremendous son, grandson, brother, uncle and friend. There will be a big void in all our lives." |
| Sapper Rossi, who was supporting the 2nd Battalion The Rifles, Battle Group, was caught in an explosion while taking part in an operation to clear improvised explosive devices. | Sapper Rossi, who was supporting the 2nd Battalion The Rifles, Battle Group, was caught in an explosion while taking part in an operation to clear improvised explosive devices. |
| 'Loved his job' | 'Loved his job' |
| He was evacuated to the field hospital but was later pronounced dead. | He was evacuated to the field hospital but was later pronounced dead. |
| Mrs Rossi said: "I have just lost my precious fun-loving son. He was doing a job he loved and was proud to be a soldier." | Mrs Rossi said: "I have just lost my precious fun-loving son. He was doing a job he loved and was proud to be a soldier." |
| Lt Col Roger Lewis, commanding officer of 38 Engineer Regiment, said: "He was blessed with an uncanny ability to bring out the best in others and will be sorely missed by all of us who were privileged to know him." | Lt Col Roger Lewis, commanding officer of 38 Engineer Regiment, said: "He was blessed with an uncanny ability to bring out the best in others and will be sorely missed by all of us who were privileged to know him." |
| A total of 161 UK service personnel have now been killed in Afghanistan since operations began in 2001. | A total of 161 UK service personnel have now been killed in Afghanistan since operations began in 2001. |