British soldier dies in Afghanistan shooting

A soldier from 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, has been shot dead in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. The soldier was killed while on patrol late on Sunday near Patrol Base Minden in the Musa Qala District of Helmand His next of kin have been informed. The soldier was not involved in Operation Moshtarak, the large-scale mission taking place in Afghanistan. Read It Here RIP



With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
Britain mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.