By KUNA,
London : A British serviceman has been killed and two others injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said Monday. The three had been returning from operations when their vehicle was caught in a blast north of Sangin, Helmand province. It brings to 97 the number of UK troops killed in operations in the country since 2001. More than 7,000 British troops are deployed in Afghanistan, mainly in the troubled Helmand province.
An MoD spokesman said next of kin had been informed. “The two injured service personnel were airlifted to Camp Bastion for medical treatment,” added the spokesman. Brigadier General Carlos Branco, spokesman for the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf), said “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of these brave soldiers.”