By KUNA
London : A British soldier has been killed and a second injured in an attack in Afghanistan, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Monday.
The soldiers were on foot patrol in southern Afghanistan when they were caught in an explosion yesterday.
An MoD spokesman said “Yesterday evening the soldiers were taking part in a foot patrol near Kajaki, Helmand Province, when they were caught in an explosion”.
“Medical treatment was administered at the scene and both soldiers were evacuated to Camp Bastion by emergency response helicopter. Sadly one of the soldiers was pronounced dead on arrival”.
The second soldier’s injuries were not thought to be life-threatening, the spokesman added.
The number of British forces killed in Afghanistan since 2001 now stands at 88.
The US and the UK have recently called for better sharing between the NATO allies in terms of deploying their soldiers in Afghanistan to help the fight against the Taliban.