British soldier killed in Afghanistan
Updated 17.46 Sun Jun 29 2008
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A British soldier has been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan.
The soldier, from B Company 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, was on patrol in the Lashkar Gar area.
The soldier was on patrol in Lashkar Gar
It is believed he was killed by an anti-personnel mine.
His next of kin have been informed.
The soldier was part of a vehicle checkpoint patrol investigating a report of an attack on a civilian aircraft at Bost airfield.
On Friday, another British soldier was killed in a vehicle accident.
The deaths bring to 110 the number of British troops killed since US-led forces invaded Afghanistan.
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