A UK soldier brought home from Afghanistan after he was wounded while on foot patrol has died from his wounds in a British hospital.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the unnamed soldier from Second Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers died from his wounds yesterday at the Royal College of Defence Medicine, Selly Oak.
A statement from the MoD said the soldier was wounded in an explosion while on foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand province last Saturday.
Spokesman for Taskforce Helmand Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson, said: 'This fine British soldier made the ultimate sacrifice and his passing is mourned by the Task Force. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and comrades at this very sad time.'
The soldier's next of kin have been informed and the family have asked for a 24-hour period of grace before any further details are released.
Some 207 British service personnel have been killed as a result of operations in Afghanistan since 2001, with 70 dying this year alone.
Four US troops were killed yesterday, with a massive car bomb in southern Afghan city of Kandahar killing at least 40 and wounding more than 60, making 2009 the deadliest year for western troops stationed in the country.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the unnamed soldier from Second Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers died from his wounds yesterday at the Royal College of Defence Medicine, Selly Oak.
A statement from the MoD said the soldier was wounded in an explosion while on foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand province last Saturday.
Spokesman for Taskforce Helmand Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson, said: 'This fine British soldier made the ultimate sacrifice and his passing is mourned by the Task Force. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and comrades at this very sad time.'
The soldier's next of kin have been informed and the family have asked for a 24-hour period of grace before any further details are released.
Some 207 British service personnel have been killed as a result of operations in Afghanistan since 2001, with 70 dying this year alone.
Four US troops were killed yesterday, with a massive car bomb in southern Afghan city of Kandahar killing at least 40 and wounding more than 60, making 2009 the deadliest year for western troops stationed in the country.
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