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UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
Dozens of Taleban killed
A British soldier has been killed in a gun battle with Taleban forces in southern Afghanistan.
The soldier, who has not been named, was killed in the volatile Helmand province at about noon local time (830 BST), the Ministry of Defence said.
"The soldier died as a result of injuries sustained during the contact. Three other British soldiers received minor injuries," said an MoD spokesman.
Twenty UK armed forces personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2001.
The family of the soldier was in the process of being informed of the death, the MoD spokesman said.
Afghanistan is going through its bloodiest period since the fall of the Taleban five years ago. Much of the fighting has been concentrated in the south.
About 70 Taleban fighters have been killed in clashes with Nato-led troops and Afghan security forces there, according to local officials.
But a purported Taleban spokesman claimed only 12 fighters had been killed.
UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
Dozens of Taleban killed
A British soldier has been killed in a gun battle with Taleban forces in southern Afghanistan.
The soldier, who has not been named, was killed in the volatile Helmand province at about noon local time (830 BST), the Ministry of Defence said.
"The soldier died as a result of injuries sustained during the contact. Three other British soldiers received minor injuries," said an MoD spokesman.
Twenty UK armed forces personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2001.
The family of the soldier was in the process of being informed of the death, the MoD spokesman said.
Afghanistan is going through its bloodiest period since the fall of the Taleban five years ago. Much of the fighting has been concentrated in the south.
About 70 Taleban fighters have been killed in clashes with Nato-led troops and Afghan security forces there, according to local officials.
But a purported Taleban spokesman claimed only 12 fighters had been killed.