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| Soldier killed in Helmand named | Soldier killed in Helmand named |
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| The first British soldier killed in Afghanistan this year has been named as Pte Robert Hayes of 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment. | The first British soldier killed in Afghanistan this year has been named as Pte Robert Hayes of 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment. |
| The 19-year-old died in an explosion while on foot patrol in the Nad-e-Ali area in Helmand province on Sunday. | The 19-year-old died in an explosion while on foot patrol in the Nad-e-Ali area in Helmand province on Sunday. |
| His death brings the total number of UK personnel killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 246. | His death brings the total number of UK personnel killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 246. |
| Last year was the bloodiest for UK forces since the Falklands War in 1982, with the final death toll reaching 108. | Last year was the bloodiest for UK forces since the Falklands War in 1982, with the final death toll reaching 108. |
| In a statement, the dead man's parents called their son "brave" and asked for his memory to be honoured. | |
| His senior officers said Pt Hayes had made a "real difference" despite having only been in the army for a year. | His senior officers said Pt Hayes had made a "real difference" despite having only been in the army for a year. |