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Your support makes all the difference.A soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today.
The serviceman, from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in a blast in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand Province yesterday.
Next of kin have been informed.
The MoD said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce the death of a soldier from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment on 30th December 2011 in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand Province.
"Serving as a part of Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (North), the soldier was a member of an International Security Assistance Force foot patrol when he was caught in the blast from an improvised explosive device."
Task Force Helmand spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Dan Bradbury said: "It is with great sadness that I must inform you that a soldier from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment was killed in an explosion while on a foot patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand Province yesterday.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this very difficult time."
The soldier's family have asked for a 24-hour period of grace until more details are released.
A total of 394 British troops have died since the start of operations in Afghanistan in 2001.
PA
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