UK soldier killed in Afghan blast
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Always and Forever
he BBC reports on the death of anither soldier in Afghanistan:
A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
He was from 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards and died near Nad Ali District Centre in central Helmand on Monday.
Lt Col Nick Richardson, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, extended heartfelt sympathies to his family and friends.
The number of UK troops killed since the start of operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 has now reached 220.
My thoughts are with his family and friends.
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