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A soldier from 3rd Battalion The Rifles has died in Afghanistan, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defence has said.A soldier from 3rd Battalion The Rifles has died in Afghanistan, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defence has said.
He was killed by small arms fire near Sangin, Helmand province, the MoD added. Next of kin have been informed.He was killed by small arms fire near Sangin, Helmand province, the MoD added. Next of kin have been informed.
Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lt Col David Wakefield, said: "He will be sorely missed by us, his comrades."Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lt Col David Wakefield, said: "He will be sorely missed by us, his comrades."
His death, which was not connected to Operation Moshtarak, takes the number of UK military personnel killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 268.His death, which was not connected to Operation Moshtarak, takes the number of UK military personnel killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 268.
Lt Col Wakefield said the soldier came under fire at a vehicle checkpoint he was manning alongside Afghan soldiers.
"He died protecting the people of Sangin," Lt Col Wakefield added.
"We will remember him."
The latest death came after another soldier from from 4th Battalion The Rifles, serving with the 3 Rifles Battle Group, was shot dead on a foot patrol north-east of Sangin on Monday.