UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

A soldier from the 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced.The soldier was serving in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province when he was injured in an attack by insurgents on Monday.In a statement the MoD said he had been flown to hospital for treatment "where, sadly, he succumbed to his wounds". Read more HERE R.I.P.