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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". |