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RMP soldier killed in Afghanistan on 18 November

A Military Operations news article

18 Nov 09

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of a soldier from the Royal Military Police (RMP) in Afghanistan today.

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

The soldier was killed as a result of small arms fire in the Babaji area of central Helmand province during the morning of 18 November 2009.

Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, said:

"It is with deep sadness I must inform you that a soldier from the Royal Military Police was shot and killed this morning on operations in the Babaji area of Helmand province - one of our fellow soldiers taken from us in the course of his duty, and who we will remember."

Next of kin have been informed and have asked for a period of grace before further details are released.

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