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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. His next of kin have been told.
Lt Col David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, paid tribute to the soldier's sacrifice.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 death brings the number of UK service personnel killed in Afghanistan to 250 since 2001.
A total of 250 British military personnel have now died in Afghanistan since 2001. Col Wakefield said: "He was on a foot patrol, part of a larger operation to provide security for the local population in Sangin, when the explosion happened.
Col Wakefield said the soldier's courage and sacrifice would not be forgotten. "His courage and the sacrifice he has made will not be forgotten."