10:45am Monday 22nd March 2010
By Matt Westcott
A SOLDIER from A Company, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, died today in an explosion in Sangin, Helmand Province, the Ministry of Defence said. Next of kin have been informed.
Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, said the soldier was on foot patrol crossing a bridge when he was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED).
He said: "His bravery and selfless commitment to his comrades and to this fight will not be forgotten."
Next of kin have been informed.
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