British soldier killed in Afghanistan blast
Updated 18.55 Mon Apr 21 2008
A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The soldier, from the Queens Royal Lancers Regiment, was killed in a suspected mine strike on his vehicle.
The incident takes the number of British personnel to die in Afghanistan since 2001 to 94
It was providing security to a supply convoy returning to Camp Bastion when the incident happened at about 9am.
A second soldier was injured in the blast and is receiving treatment at the Camp Bastion field hospital.
The incident takes the number of British personnel to die in Afghanistan since 2001 to 94.
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