UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
A British soldier from 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, has been
killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
The soldier died from wounds which were sustained in a blast while on foot patrol in
the Nad-e-Ali area of central Helmand on Saturday.
Next of kin have been informed of the soldier’s death.
A total of 240 UK service personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2001, including
103 this year.
Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: “It is
my sad duty to confirm that a soldier from 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s
Regiment was killed this morning.
“One of our fellow soldiers taken from us in the course of his duty, who will not be
forgotten.”
On Tuesday, two UK soldiers were killed in Afghanistan as they stopped suicide
bombers attacking a packed marketplace, their commanding officer said.
L/Cpl David Kirkness, 24, of West Yorkshire, and Rifleman James Brown, 18, from
Kent, both of 3rd Battalion The Rifles, were killed by an explosion at a vehicle
checkpoint near Sangin in Helmand.
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