AUTHOR javno100



LONDON

JANUARY 18 2009 13:44h

British Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

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The soldier, from the 1st Battalion of The Rifles regiment, was killed on Saturday. No more details were released.

A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, taking the death toll since 2001 to 142, the defence ministry in London said on Sunday.

The soldier, from the 1st Battalion of The Rifles regiment, was killed on Saturday. No more details were released.

Britain has around 8,000 troops based in Afghanistan, most of them deployed in the southern Helmand province.