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Tue May-27-08 06:01 AM Original message

(UK) Serviceman killed in Afghanistan

Source: BBC News Page last updated at 14:21 GMT, Monday, 26 May 2008 15:21 UK Serviceman killed in Afghanistan A British serviceman has been killed and two others injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. The three had been returning from operations when their vehicle was caught in a blast north of Sangin, Helmand, on Sunday afternoon. Next of kin have been informed. Ninety-seven UK troops have now died in operations in Afghanistan since 2001. It came as the defence secretary visited Afghanistan over the weekend. -snip- Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7419910.stm

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