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UK soldier dies in Afghanistan after land mine blast (Roundup)

By Rich Bowden, M&C Staff Writer Jan 21, 2008, 11:49 GMT

(M&C) - A UK soldier has been killed and five injured after a land mine explosion hit their vehicle in southern Afghanistan. (FILE) Afghan policeman frisks a villager as they return to their village in Grish district in troubled Helmand province following an operation by NATO and Afghan troops to re-take control from Taliban militants, 11 December 2007. EPA/STR

(FILE) Afghan policeman frisks a villager as they return to their village in Grish district in troubled Helmand province following an operation by NATO and Afghan troops to re-take control from Taliban militants, 11 December 2007. EPA/STRThe soldier was attached to the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment the BBC reported a Ministry of Defence (MoD) statement as saying.The soldiers' vehicle was travelling about 3km (1.8 miles) northeast of Musa Qala in the troubled Helmand province when it was hit by the land mine the statement went on. All casualties were airlifted by helicopter to the International Security Assistance Force medical facility at Camp Bastion and Kandahar airfield.Attacks on coalition forces in southern Afghanistan are frequent as troops battle insurgents in the region.The dead soldier's name has yet to be released upon request of the family

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