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UK serviceman dies in Afghanistan

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  • UK serviceman dies in Afghanistan

    The latest death brings the number of UK fatalities in Afghanistan to 219
    An RAF serviceman has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.

    The airman, from 34 Squadron RAF Regiment, died on Thursday while on a patrol near Camp Bastion, in Helmand Province.

    Lt/Col Nick Richardson, of Task Force Helmand, called it a "true loss". The man's next of kin have been informed.

    The death means 219 British service personnel have died in Afghanistan since the conflict began in 2001.

    The airman was taking part in a regular patrol to prevent insurgents launching an attack on Camp Bastion, which is the main UK base in Helmand.

    The role of the RAF Regiment is to protect the security of the airfield at the base to ensure that British aircraft can safely take off and land there.

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    WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

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      rest in peace.
      wee mac

      Smallest man in NATO. ascendit stilla, numquam vastate duplici

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      • #4
        we will remember Them

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          We Will Remember Them

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            An RAF serviceman killed while patrolling close to the UK's main base in southern Afghanistan has been named as Senior Aircraftsman Marcin Wojtak.

            The 24-year-old gunner, from 34 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment, died on Thursday in an explosion near Camp Bastion, in Helmand Province.

            Leicester-born SAC Wojtak was known to colleagues as "Big Ted", the MoD said.

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            • #7
              May he Rest in peace.
              We will remember them.

              'Feu De Fer'

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                We Will Remember.

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                • #9
                  WE WILL REMEMBER THEM


                  bobc..........

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                    Serviceman killed

                    Rest in peace Gunner, Duty done.
                    In memory of Sgt Dave Rigby (72 Sqn) 25 Oct 85 and FS Jan Pewtress (230 Sqn) 26 Nov 92. May they rest in peace, both Crewmen who have \'Slipped the surly bonds of Earth\'

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