British soldier killed in Afghanistan

Source: Press Association

Press Association
guardian.co.uk, Saturday 18 August 2012 10.34 BST

A British soldier from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards has been killed in Afghanistan while on sentry duty, the Ministry of Defence has said.

The soldier was serving in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province when he was killed by "enemy action" on Friday.

Next of kin have been informed and asked for a 24-hour period before further details are released.

Major Ian Lawrence, a spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said on Saturday: "It is with great sadness I must inform you that a soldier from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards has been killed while on sentry duty in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province.

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