Bomb kills soldier on foot patrol; AFGHANISTAN.A BRITISH soldier died in an explosion while on foot patrol yesterday. The soldier, from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards The Welsh Guards (Welsh Gwarchodlu Cymreig) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division. Creation in War The Welsh Guards , died instantly in the blast north east of Gereshk in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan. He was taking part in patrol alongside the Afghan National Army Afghan National Army (ANA) is a service branch of the Military of Afghanistan that is currently being trained by the to ultimately take the lead in land-based military operations. . A Task Force Helmand spokesman said: "The loss of a colleague has come as a huge blow to us all. "We offer his family, friends and loved ones our deepest and heartfelt condolences, thoughts and prayers." The number of British service personnel who have died in the country since operations began has now reached 153.. |
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