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Soldier from 2 PARA dies from wounds sustained in Afghanistan
18 Mar 11
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) died today, Friday 18 March 2011, from wounds sustained in Afghanistan.
Ministry of Defence
The soldier was injured by an improvised explosive device blast on Wednesday 16 March 2011 whilst taking part in a patrol to investigate insurgent activity in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province.
Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel Tim Purbrick, said:
"It with much regret that I have to inform you of the death of a soldier in central Helmand. The soldier was on a patrol to investigate insurgent activity in the Nahr-e Saraj district when he was severely wounded by an improvised explosive device.
"He was immediately medically evacuated by helicopter to the military hospital in Camp Bastion and subsequently aeromedically evacuated to the Queen Elizabeth NHS Hospital in Birmingham where, very sadly, he died with his family by his side. Our thoughts are very much with his family and friends."
Next of kin have been informed and have asked for a period of grace before further details are released.
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