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| UK soldier killed by Afghan mine | UK soldier killed by Afghan mine |
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| A British soldier has been killed and five others "very seriously injured" by a landmine in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. | A British soldier has been killed and five others "very seriously injured" by a landmine in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. |
| They were part of a Nato-led security patrol which had strayed into an unmarked minefield. | They were part of a Nato-led security patrol which had strayed into an unmarked minefield. |
| A seventh soldier received minor injuries in the incident in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. | A seventh soldier received minor injuries in the incident in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. |
| The total number of UK troops killed while on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 now stands at 38. | The total number of UK troops killed while on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 now stands at 38. |
| 'Injured evacuated' | 'Injured evacuated' |
| The MoD said the injured were being treated at a military medical facility at the main British base in Helmand, Camp Bastion, and that it was too soon to establish exactly how the incident happened. | |
| A statement from the headquarters of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Kabul confirmed seven soldiers were injured. | A statement from the headquarters of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Kabul confirmed seven soldiers were injured. |
| "There was no contact with insurgents during the incident," it said. | "There was no contact with insurgents during the incident," it said. |
| "An extraction operation was successfully undertaken and the injured evacuated to an Isaf medical facility. | "An extraction operation was successfully undertaken and the injured evacuated to an Isaf medical facility. |
| "Sadly one soldier has since died of his wounds." | "Sadly one soldier has since died of his wounds." |
| No further details of the dead soldier will be released until his next of kin have been informed. | No further details of the dead soldier will be released until his next of kin have been informed. |