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.