A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan following an explosion in central Helmand. Skip related content
The Ministry of Defence confirmed the soldier, from 2nd Battalion The Rifles, serving with 4th Battalion, died following an explosion on the afternoon of November 7 2009.
The soldier's next of kin have been notified.
Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, said: "It is my sad duty to inform you that a soldier from The Rifles was killed today in an explosion near Sangin, in Helmand Province. He died a soldier, doing his duty and among his fellow soldiers; he will not be forgotten."
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