A UK soldier has been killed in a major offensive in Afghanistan

A UK soldier has been killed in a major offensive in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. The solider, of 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, was killed in an explosion in Nad-e-Ali District in Helmand Province. Next of kin have been informed. More than 1,200 British troops are involved in the Moshtarak offensive against the Taliban and have secured "key objectives", Army chiefs said 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.