Britain suffers 232nd Afghanistan death.ANOTHER British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan Afghanistan (ăfgăn`ĭstăn', ăfgän'ĭstän`), officially Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, republic (2005 est. pop. 29,929,000), 249,999 sq mi (647,497 sq km), S central Asia. . The serviceman from 4th Battalion battalion Tactical military organization composed of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar units and usually commanded by a field-grade officer such as a lieutenant colonel. , The Rifles, died in a blast near Sangin Sangin is a town in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, with population of approximately 14,000 people. It is located on in the valley of the Helmand River at 888 m altitude,95 km to the North of Lashkar Gah. , in central Helmand Province yesterday morning. Lieutenant LIEUTENANT. This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had; its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil officers we have lieutenant governors, who in certain cases perform the duties of governors; (vide, the Colonel David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "It is my sad duty to inform you that earlier today, the morning of Remembrance Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , a soldier from 3 Rifles Battle Group was killed as a result of an explosion near Sangin, in Helmand Province. "One of our fellow soldiers, one of us, who we remembered this morning and who will not be forgotten." He is the 201st member of British military personnel to be killed in action since the operation began in 2001. The total death toll for UK troops now stands at 232. News of the latest death came after a soldier from the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, was killed in an explosion in the same area on Saturday afternoon. Eight British soldiers have died in the country this month alone. |
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