Nov 5th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
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A British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan today, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
The serviceman, who has not yet been named, was killed in an explosion near Sangin in central Helmand province this morning. His family have been informed.
Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, confirmed the soldier's death this afternoon.
"It is with deep sorrow I must inform you that a British soldier, one of our own, was killed this morning," Wakefield said.
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