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Soldier from The Royal Regiment of Scotland killed in Afghanistan

A Military Operations news article

29 Jun 08

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that a British soldier from B Company 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland died while on operations in Afghanistan yesterday, Saturday 28 June 2008.

MOD Announcement

Ministry of Defence

At 1100 hrs local time the soldier was part of a vehicle checkpoint patrol operating in the Lashkar Gar area when they received a report of a Rocket Propelled Grenade attack on a civilian aircraft at Bost airfield in Lashkar Gar.

When investigating this they dismounted their vehicles and that is when a legacy Anti-Personnel mine detonated, killing the soldier instantly.

The soldier's next of kin have been informed and have requested a period of grace before further details are released.

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