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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan | UK soldier killed in Afghanistan |
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| A soldier from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the MoD has said. | A soldier from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the MoD has said. |
| The blast occurred in the Babaji district of central Helmand province on Thursday morning. | The blast occurred in the Babaji district of central Helmand province on Thursday morning. |
| The soldier was on foot patrol and was part of "ongoing operations to protect the local population from insurgents", Lt Col David Wakefield said. | |
| His next of kin have been informed. A total of 257 British personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2001. | His next of kin have been informed. A total of 257 British personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2001. |
| Lt Col Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, paid tribute to the soldier, who has not yet been named. | |
| "He will be sorely missed by us, his comrades, and his steadfast courage will not be forgotten," he said. |