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A second British soldier has died after being wounded in a suspected "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.A second British soldier has died after being wounded in a suspected "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The soldier, from 3rd Battalion The Rifles, has not been named but his family has been told.The soldier, from 3rd Battalion The Rifles, has not been named but his family has been told.
He died on Tuesday, having been wounded in a fire fight near Sangin, central Helmand Province, on Monday.He died on Tuesday, having been wounded in a fire fight near Sangin, central Helmand Province, on Monday.
A soldier killed in a separate suspected friendly fire incident has been named as L/Cpl Michael Pritchard.A soldier killed in a separate suspected friendly fire incident has been named as L/Cpl Michael Pritchard.
L/Cpl Pritchard, 22, a Kent-born Royal Military Policeman who lived in Eastbourne, Sussex, died as a result of "small arms fire" on Sunday.
Both deaths are under investigation and the Ministry of Defence says no firm conclusions will be drawn until after the men's inquests.
However, it said "initial reports" suggested the latest death "may have resulted from a friendly fire incident".
Task Force Helmand spokesman, Lt Col David Wakefield, said the soldier's "courage and his sacrifice will not be forgotten".