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| Soldier dies from blast injuries | Soldier dies from blast injuries |
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| A British soldier has died in a UK hospital from wounds sustained in an attack in Afghanistan in September. | |
| The unnamed soldier, of the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, died on Sunday in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham. | The unnamed soldier, of the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, died on Sunday in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham. |
| He was injured when an improvised explosive device went off in Kandahar province six weeks ago. | |
| His commanding officer, Lt Col Stephen Cartwright expressed his "immense sadness" at the soldier's death. | |
| He said: "Despite a most determined and courageous fight against his injuries sustained in Afghanistan, he died last night in Selly Oak Hospital. | He said: "Despite a most determined and courageous fight against his injuries sustained in Afghanistan, he died last night in Selly Oak Hospital. |
| "On behalf of everyone in the Battalion, I offer my deepest sympathy and prayers to his family and loved ones who have been with him these past few difficult days." | "On behalf of everyone in the Battalion, I offer my deepest sympathy and prayers to his family and loved ones who have been with him these past few difficult days." |
| The soldier's next of kin have been informed, the Ministry of Defence said. | The soldier's next of kin have been informed, the Ministry of Defence said. |
| An MoD statement said he had been injured on 15 September 2009. | An MoD statement said he had been injured on 15 September 2009. |
| "Despite the best efforts of medical staff both in theatre and back in the UK, over a period of nearly six weeks, he sadly died as a result of his wounds," it went on. | "Despite the best efforts of medical staff both in theatre and back in the UK, over a period of nearly six weeks, he sadly died as a result of his wounds," it went on. |
| The death takes the number of British service personnel to die in Afghanistan since operations began in 2001 to 223. | The death takes the number of British service personnel to die in Afghanistan since operations began in 2001 to 223. |