300th British death prompts calls to leave Afghanistan

BRITAIN announced its 300th death in Afghanistan yesterday, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to pledge he will withdraw troops as soon as the war-torn state can handle its own security.

The Royal Marine, from 40 Commando, was injured in a blast in the Sangin area of Helmand Province on June 12.

He died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Sunday with his family at his side.