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One British soldier killed in Afghanistan
(Reuters)

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Reuters - A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, the Defense Ministry said, the fifth to die in five days as UK forces take part in a major U.S.-led offensive against Taliban strongholds.
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Afghanistan UK

UK soldiers killed by man in Afghan police uniform

Three UK soldiers have been killed by a gunman in a police uniform in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. The families have been informed. Ref. BBC

UK vs Afghanistan History & Civil Business Politics

Terror of 'incorruptible' Afghan who turned his gun on British troops:

In a matter of seconds three soldiers lay dead while a fourth was wounded. Their attacker, an Afghan man in a police uniform, was also shot but survived and is currently under guard until he can be questioned. Ref. Source 2

Afghanistan UK

Controversial plan to split up Afghanistan:

A British MP proposes dividing the country into zones, some of which could involve the Taliban Ref. Source 5

Afghanistan UK

Five UK Royal Marines charged with murder

Five UK Royal Marines are charged with murder in connection with an incident in Afghanistan in 2011, the Ministry of Defence confirms. Ref. BBC

UK vs Afghanistan

UK: Ministry of Defence admits campaign in Afghanistan is 'an unwinnable war'

British soldiers fighting in Afghanistan are part of a campaign that attempted to "Impose an ideology foreign to the Afghan people" and was "Unwinnable in military terms", according to a damning report by the Ministry of Defence. Ref. Source 5

UK Afghanistan

Three UK soldiers die in Afghanistan

Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan after their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Helmand, the Ministry of Defence says. Ref. BBC

UK Afghanistan Politics Business Civil & History

UK paid £3,000 compensation for Afghans killed by UK military:

The families of almost 200 innocent victims of British military activity in Afghanistan have been compensated with barely £3,000 each, the Government has revealed. Ref. Source 3