(British) Soldier dies in Afghan mine blast

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

Page last updated at 11:10 GMT, Sunday, 29 June 2008 12:10 UK

Soldier dies in Afghan mine blast

A British soldier has been killed by a mine explosion in
Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

The soldier, of B Company 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment
of Scotland, stepped on the mine while on patrol in Lashkar
Gar at 1100 local time on Saturday.

Next of kin have been informed. Since 2001, 110 British
personnel have died in Afghanistan - 13 since 8 June.

A soldier who died in Afghanistan on Friday in a vehicle
accident has been named as Warrant Officer Dan Shirley.

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