British soldier dies in Afghanistan, UK death toll rises to 222
From Wikinews, the free news source you can write!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Other stories from Afghanistan
- 10 February 2012: German judge orders life sentence for nation's 'first Islamic-motivated terror attack'
- 28 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 28, 2012
- 12 January 2012: Inquiry ordered into video of US troops urinating on Taliban fighters
- 30 September 2011: Afghan employee kills U.S. citizen at Kabul CIA base
- 7 August 2011: 38 killed after US helicopter crashes in Afghanistan
Location of Afghanistan
 |
He died doing his duty and we will remember him |  |
|
—Lt Col David Wakefield |
||
A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, taking the number of British deaths there since 2001 to 222.
He was a member of the Royal Military Police, and was killed while on foot patrol in the Helmand province, close to the Gereshk district in Southern Afghanistan. The cause of death has been reported to be an explosion, but the source is unclear.
"It is my sad duty to confirm the death of a soldier, a Royal Military Policeman, in an explosion earlier today in Helmand Province," Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield said of the incident. " He died doing his duty and we will remember him."
The deceased's family has been informed.
[edit] Sources
- "UK soldier killed in Afghanistan" — BBC News Online, 22 October, 2009
- "British soldier killed in Afghanistan" — guardian.co.uk, 22 October, 2009
