British bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan: Ministry
A British bomb disposal expert was killed in southern Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device went off as he was clearing a road, the ministry of defence in London said.
The soldier, part of a specialist group tasked with tackling the threat from IEDs laid by Taliban insurgents, was caught in the blast in Lashkar Gah district, in troubled Helmand Province. His next of kin had been informed.