| British soldier killed by explosion in Helmand province Death toll of UK troops in Afghanistan rises to 340 as body of Gurkha Suraj Gurung is flown back to BritainA soldier from 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment was killed today in an explosion in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. He was attached to 1st Battalion, the Royal Gurkha Rifles. The body of Gurkha Suraj Gurung, 22, recently married, and killed by a suicide bomber in Nahr-e Saraj on Saturday, was flown to Britain today. The army described him as "one of the very best of his generation and almost certainly destined for promotion". Three hundred and forty UK troops have died since military operations in Afghanistan began in 2001. AfghanistanMilitaryGurkhasRichard Norton-Taylorguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
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