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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan | UK soldier killed in Afghanistan |
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| A UK soldier has been killed in a blast in Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence has said. | |
| The soldier, who served with 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, died in Sangin, in northern Helmand province, according to the MoD. | The soldier, who served with 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, died in Sangin, in northern Helmand province, according to the MoD. |
| His next of kin have been notified, it added in a statement. | His next of kin have been notified, it added in a statement. |
| Lt Col Nick Richardson, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said the soldier "laid down his life for his country and the good people of Afghanistan". | Lt Col Nick Richardson, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said the soldier "laid down his life for his country and the good people of Afghanistan". |
| The fatality takes the UK death toll in Afghanistan to 186. | |
| It comes following a political row about the number of helicopters available to UK troops. | |
| Lt Col Richardson said he was announcing the death with "extreme sadness". | |
| He added: "We grieve for his loss and join with his family and friends to mourn his passing." |