Second British solder killed in Afghanistan in two days

Published: 1:03PM GMT twenty-five February 2010

The soldier, from A Company, 4th Battalion The Rifles, piece of the 3 Rifles Battle Group, died nearby Sangin, in Helmand Province. His family has been told.

The MoD pronounced he died as a outcome of ""small arms fire"".

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Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, orator for Task Force Helmand, said: "It is with low dolour I contingency surprise you that a infantryman from A Company 4 Rifles, portion as piece of the 3 Rifles Battle Group, was shot and killed this sunrise nearby Sangin in northern Helmand.

"He was on a feet patrol, piece of ongoing operations to strengthen the people of Sangin from insurgents, when his unit was dismissed on. His bravery and his unselfish joining will be sorely longed for by us, his comrades. We will recollect him."

Last night, an airman receiving piece in a car unit died as a outcome of injuries suffered in a explosion in an area north of Kandahar Airfield, in Kandahar province.

He was from 2 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment, piece of the Kandahar Airfield Defence Force, the MoD pronounced today. His family have additionally been told.

Lt Col Wakefield said: "He died you do his avocation and between his associate airmen. His scapegoat will not be forgotten."

The ultimate dual deaths take the series of British use crew killed in the dispute to 265.

The MoD pronounced 232 had been killed as a outcome of antagonistic action.

A serve 33 died possibly as a outcome of illness, non-combat injuries or accidents, nonetheless a little have nonetheless to be reserved an central means of death, a orator said.

Neither of the dual deaths voiced currently was related to Operation Moshtarak - the corner UK, US and Afghan attack on mutinous strongholds.