British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
06/03/2010 - 19:01:20A British soldier was killed today following a firefight in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.
The serviceman from 3rd Battalion The Rifles died after being shot during a battle with insurgents this morning near Sangin in Helmand Province.
The death comes a day after another member of 3 Rifles was killed in a bomb blast in the region.
Next of kin have been informed in both cases.
Neither incident was linked to the ongoing Moshtarak operation.
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