A BRITISH soldier has been killed in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said tonight.An MoD spokesman said the soldier died after an incident in the area, where the majority of the UK troops are from Colchester-based 16 Air Assault Brigade.
A BRITISH soldier has been killed in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said tonight.
An MoD spokesman said the soldier died after an incident in the area, where the majority of the UK troops are from Colchester-based 16 Air Assault Brigade.
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