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Afghanistan: Explosion kills British soldier in Afghanistan
Wed. June 25, 2008 07:57 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. -

(SomaliNet) An explosion killed a British solider while he was checking for mines in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.

Saying that no one else was injured, a ministry statement said the soldier was killed by a suspected IED (improvised explosive device) explosion.

Another UK soldier was killed on Tuesday during a firefight with the Taliban.

The deaths bring the toll of British troops killed in the region to 108. –Agencies


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