British soldier killed in Afghanistan

A British soldier has been killed by a bomb in Afghanistan - the 385th fatality since the campaign began. The soldier, from the 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, died on Wednesday in Helmand province. He was serving with 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment as a part of a Combined Force in Lashkar Gah. Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lt Col Gordon Mackenzie, said: "We are greatly saddened by the news of this soldier's death." "We will keep him and his loved ones in our thoughts as we carry on with our important mission. His loss is not in vain," he added.