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British soldier killed in action in Afghanistan
Source: Press Association
Press Association
theguardian.com, Monday 23 December 2013 20.41 GMT
A soldier from the Royal Engineers was killed in action in Afghanistan on Monday, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The serviceman was shot by enemy fire while on operations east of Kabul.
His next of kin have been informed and have requested the customary period of grace before further details are released, said a spokesman.
The serviceman is the 447th British soldier to have been killed since operations in Afghanistan began in October 2001, and is the ninth this year.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/23/british-soldier-killed-kabul-afghanistan
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