British soldier dies in Afghanistan

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The soldier from the 4th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland was shot in Helmand province on Monday.

He was among a group who were on foot patrol in the Marjah area, west of Lashkar Gah. They were warned by locals that Taliban fighters were nearby, but before they could take shelter the soldiers came under fire.

The shot soldier was evacuated by helicopter for medical treatment but died. Next of kin have been informed.

The soldier is expected to be named later on Tuesday or on Wednesday morning.

A statement from the Ministry of Defence said: "It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that a soldier from 4th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, attached to 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment, was killed in Helmand province.

"He was evacuated to the Joint Force Medical Facility at Camp Bastion by helicopter but sadly, and despite the best medical efforts, died as a result of his injuries."

Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel David Reynolds, said: "Our thoughts are with the family at this tragic time. As a member of Task Force Helmand he was a colleague of all deployed here and he will be missed."

His death came on the same day that the bodies of two other soldiers killed in the region were repatriated.

The bodies of Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe, 24, from Newcastle, and Corporal Jason Barnes, 25, from Exeter, Devon, were flown into RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire, on Monday.