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British soldier killed in Afghanistan taking part in kidnap rescue mission
Source: The Telegraph
British soldier killed in Afghanistan taking part in kidnap rescue mission
12:58PM BST 04 Jun 2012
The soldier, who has not yet been named but was from 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, was with a task force fighting to save deputy police chief Abdul Walid.
Officials said armed insurgents kidnapped Mr Walid at a police checkpoint in Payan village, in the Nar-e-Seraj district of Helmand province on Sunday night.
British troops with colleagues from ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) laid siege to the area and recovered Mr Walid.
But the soldier, whose next of kin have been informed, was killed by small arms fire and another British soldier was injured.
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12:58PM BST 04 Jun 2012
The soldier, who has not yet been named but was from 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, was with a task force fighting to save deputy police chief Abdul Walid.
Officials said armed insurgents kidnapped Mr Walid at a police checkpoint in Payan village, in the Nar-e-Seraj district of Helmand province on Sunday night.
British troops with colleagues from ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) laid siege to the area and recovered Mr Walid.
But the soldier, whose next of kin have been informed, was killed by small arms fire and another British soldier was injured.
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Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/9310452/British-soldier-killed-in-Afghanistan-taking-part-in-kidnap-rescue-mission.html