Soldier killed by bomb while on Afghan patrol
A BRITISH soldier was killed yesterday by an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.
The soldier, who was from 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, was on patrol in Helmand Province when he was killed by an improvised explosive device. His family has been told.
Lt Col Gordon Mackenzie, a spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: “We are all greatly saddened by the news of this soldier’s death.
“We will keep him and his loved ones in our thoughts as we carry on with our important mission. His loss is not in vain.”