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| British soldier killed in Helmand | British soldier killed in Helmand |
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| A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in Helmand province in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in Helmand province in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The soldier, from 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, died in a blast in the Nad-e-Ali area on Sunday. | The soldier, from 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, died in a blast in the Nad-e-Ali area on Sunday. |
| An MoD spokesman said his next of kin had been informed. | An MoD spokesman said his next of kin had been informed. |
| The death is the first in 2010 to be confirmed and brings the total number of UK personnel killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 246. | The death is the first in 2010 to be confirmed and brings the total number of UK personnel killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 246. |
| Lt Col David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said of the latest casualty: "His dauntless courage and his sacrifice will not be forgotten." | Lt Col David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said of the latest casualty: "His dauntless courage and his sacrifice will not be forgotten." |
Most recent UK fatalities | Most recent UK fatalities |
| Total deaths 2010: 1 | Total deaths 2010: 1 |
| Updated: Jan 05 2010Full list |
| US deaths | US deaths |
| The death is the second to hit 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment in recent weeks. | The death is the second to hit 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment in recent weeks. |
| On 7 December, L/Cpl Adam Drane, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, was shot dead while manning a checkpoint in the Nad-e-Ali area. | On 7 December, L/Cpl Adam Drane, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, was shot dead while manning a checkpoint in the Nad-e-Ali area. |
| The 23-year-old was the 100th British soldier to die in Afghanistan during 2009. | The 23-year-old was the 100th British soldier to die in Afghanistan during 2009. |
| The year was the bloodiest for the UK armed forces since the Falklands War in 1982, with the final death toll reaching 108. | The year was the bloodiest for the UK armed forces since the Falklands War in 1982, with the final death toll reaching 108. |
| Meanwhile, the US military has confirmed that four American soldiers were also killed in a separate explosion on Sunday. | Meanwhile, the US military has confirmed that four American soldiers were also killed in a separate explosion on Sunday. |