British solder killed in Afghanistan

A British soldier from 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles has been killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan, the British Ministry of Defence said today.

British solder killed in Afghanistan
Wed, 05 Nov, 2008 - 09:54

A British soldier from 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles has been killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan, the British Ministry of Defence said today.

The soldier was killed yesterday in the Musa Qala area of southern Afghanistan when a patrol came under attack. Next of kin have been informed.

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