UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Source: BBC

15 June 2012 Last updated at 16:02 GMT

A soldier from 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment has been killed in Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Defence said he was part of an operation to disrupt insurgent activity in Nad Ali when he was killed by enemy action.

Next-of-kin have been informed of the death, which means 419 UK troops have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18460720

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