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A soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan on Monday has been named as Rifleman Aidan Howell, from 3rd Battalion, The Rifles.A soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan on Monday has been named as Rifleman Aidan Howell, from 3rd Battalion, The Rifles.
The 19-year-old was killed while on patrol in the Kajaki area of Helmand province on Monday afternoon. The 19-year-old, from Sidcup in Kent, was killed while on patrol in the Kajaki area of Helmand province.
His next of kin have been informed of his death, which brings the total number of UK soldiers killed in the conflict since 2001 to 244. His family, who knew him as "Sunshine Boy", said he had always been a hero to "everyone lucky enough to know him".
A spokesman said: "His courage and his sacrifice will not be forgotten." His death brings the number of UK soldiers killed in the conflict since 2001 to 244.