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He died when his vehicle was hit by a mine strike near the town of Musa Qala on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence said.

The soldier, a member of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers attached to 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Five other British casualties were taken by helicopter to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) medical centres at Camp Bastion and Kandahar airfield.

No further details about their injuries were released.

Those involved were all travelling in a 5th Regiment Royal Artillery patrol vehicle.

They were engaged in operations to disrupt enemy forces and reassure local Afghans when they were attacked about two miles north-east of Musa Qala.

The British military death toll in Afghanistan since the start of operations in November 2001 now stands at 87.