A British soldier from 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.
The soldier died from wounds sustained in a blast while on foot patrol in the Nad-e-Ali area of Helmand. Next of kin have been informed.
Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "It is my sad duty to confirm that a soldier from 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment was killed this morning by an explosion in the Nad-e-Ali District of central Helmand.
"One of our fellow soldiers taken from us in the course of his duty, who will not be forgotten."
The soldier's death brings the total of British service personnel who have died since the start of operations in Afghanistan in 2001 to 240, including 103 deaths this year.
