UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
08 August 2009
A British soldier has died after an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The soldier, from 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, had been on patrol east of Gereshk in Helmand province.
Lt Col Mark Wenham, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said the soldier made the "ultimate sacrifice" and displayed "bravery that was second to none".
The fatality on Saturday takes the UK death toll in Afghanistan since 2001 to 196. Next of kin have been informed.
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