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Soldier dies after Afghanistan blast

Pa,Margaret Davis
Wednesday 30 July 2008 03:40 EDT
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A British soldier has died after being seriously injured by a blast in Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Defence said today that the serviceman from the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment died in the Helmand province yesterday.

Next of kin have been informed.

The death comes after Sergeant Jonathan Mathews, 35, died from a single gunshot wound in the region on Monday.

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