A British soldier from 3rd Battalion The Rifles has died following an explosion near Sangin in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: “He was on foot patrol as part of operations that have been bringing security to the local population in that area.
via Sky News
The Taliban today claimed that they had killed four soldiers in a bomb attack on a British tank near in Sangin province.
It is claimed that the incident took place in the village of Char Deh.