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British soldier from Afghanistan dies in hospital | British soldier from Afghanistan dies in hospital |
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A UK soldier has died in hospital from injuries received in an explosion while clearing roadside bombs in Helmand province, Afghanistan. | A UK soldier has died in hospital from injuries received in an explosion while clearing roadside bombs in Helmand province, Afghanistan. |
The soldier, from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, died on Tuesday at the Queen Elizabeth NHS Hospital in Birmingham. | The soldier, from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, died on Tuesday at the Queen Elizabeth NHS Hospital in Birmingham. |
The soldier was clearing Improvised Explosive Devices from Nahr-e Saraj district. | The soldier was clearing Improvised Explosive Devices from Nahr-e Saraj district. |
The soldier died despite surgery and evacuation from Camp Bastion to the UK. | The soldier died despite surgery and evacuation from Camp Bastion to the UK. |
Lieutenant Colonel Tim Purbrick said: "The soldier was neutralising a complex set of IEDs which had been sown in an alleyway between two compounds when one of the devices detonated." | Lieutenant Colonel Tim Purbrick said: "The soldier was neutralising a complex set of IEDs which had been sown in an alleyway between two compounds when one of the devices detonated." |
The death takes the number of British military personnel killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 364. |