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A British soldier from the Royal Military police has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.

The soldier was killed as a result of small arms fire in the Babaji area, in central Helmand Province, on Wednesday morning.

Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, said: "It is with deep sadness I must inform you that a soldier from The Royal Military Police was shot and killed on operations in the Babaji area of Helmand Province - one of our fellow soldiers taken from us in the course of his duty, and who we will remember."

The MoD confirmed the soldier's next of kin had been informed.

His death brings the total number of British service personnel killed in Afghanistan during the last eight years to 235.
© Adfero Ltd
19 November 2009 13:00 GMT

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