Uk Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

by Dave Keating | December 15, 2008 at 11:41 pm

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A British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan. The death closely follows an incident last week in which four British troops were killed in the country. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be under pressure from the incoming Obama administration to increase troop presence in Afghanistan, but such a move would be very unpopular with the British public amidst the rising death toll.

A British soldier from 29 Commando Royal Artillery has been killed by enemy fire in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

The MoD said the soldier's next of kin have been informed.

The death on Monday afternoon brings the total number of UK troops killed while serving in Afghanistan since 2001 to 133.

Four Royal Marines were killed last week in southern Afghanistan in two separate explosions.