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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan | UK soldier killed in Afghanistan |
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| A soldier from A Company 4 Rifles has died following an explosion while on foot patrol near Sangin in central Helmand province in Afghanistan. | A soldier from A Company 4 Rifles has died following an explosion while on foot patrol near Sangin in central Helmand province in Afghanistan. |
| The soldier, who has not been named, was serving as part of 3 Rifles Battle Group. | The soldier, who has not been named, was serving as part of 3 Rifles Battle Group. |
| Lt Col David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, paid tribute to the soldier's sacrifice. | |
| The soldier's next of kin have been informed, the Ministry of Defence has said. | The soldier's next of kin have been informed, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| A total of 250 British military personnel have now died in Afghanistan since 2001. | |
| Col Wakefield said the soldier's courage and sacrifice would not be forgotten. |