A BRITISH soldier has been shot dead during a firefight in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today.
A BRITISH soldier has been shot dead during a firefight in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today.
The soldier, from 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, was killed as a result of small arms fire in the Musa Qala area yesterday evening.
Next of kin have been informed. His death was not linked to the ongoing Operation Moshtarak.
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