A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, the Defense Ministry said, the fifth to die in five days as UK forces take part in a major U.S.-led offensive against Taliban strongholds.
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This entry was posted on July 6, 2009 at 3:37 am and is filed under News.
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