A soldier has been shot dead after his patrol was attacked by insurgents in Afghanistan, according to the Ministry of Defence.
The serviceman, from the 2nd Battalion, the Mercian Regiment, was killed in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand Province.
During the incident, he suffered a fatal gunshot wound, the MoD said. His family have been told.
Task Force Helmand spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Mackenzie said: "The death of this brave soldier is a tragedy which has affected us all.
"His loss will be deeply felt by his family, friends and loved ones, and our thoughts and prayers are with them at this very difficult time."
More information follows...
The serviceman, from the 2nd Battalion, the Mercian Regiment, was killed in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand Province.
During the incident, he suffered a fatal gunshot wound, the MoD said. His family have been told.
Task Force Helmand spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Mackenzie said: "The death of this brave soldier is a tragedy which has affected us all.
"His loss will be deeply felt by his family, friends and loved ones, and our thoughts and prayers are with them at this very difficult time."
More information follows...
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