11/09/2008

British Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

A British soldier has been killed while on routine patrol duties in southern Afghanistan yesterday.

The soldier from the Royal Logistics Corps was killed in a contact explosion near Musa Quleh in Helmand the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.

The cause of the explosion is being investigated.

A spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel David Reynolds, said: "This soldier's death will have a lasting impact on his family and friends as well as those who served alongside him. We will ensure that he is never forgotten."

(CD/JM)

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