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15 May 2011
Last updated at 09:57 ET
A Royal Marine from 42 Commando has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The marine was killed by an improvised explosive device while involved in an operation to search a compound in the Loy Mandeh Wadi area of the Nad-e-Ali district of Helmand Province on Sunday.
The marine's next of kin have been informed.
It means the number of British military deaths in operations in Afghanistan since 2001 now stands at 365.
Lieutenant Colonel Tim Purbrick, a spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said the marine had been involved in an operation which was "investigating suspected insurgent activity in a number of compounds in the Loy Mandeh Wadi area of the Nad-e-Ali district in Helmand Province when he was fatally injured".
He added: "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends."
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The marine was killed by an improvised explosive device while involved in an operation to search a compound in the Loy Mandeh Wadi area of the Nad-e-Ali district of Helmand Province on Sunday.
The marine's next of kin have been informed.
It means the number of British military deaths in operations in Afghanistan since 2001 now stands at 365.
Lieutenant Colonel Tim Purbrick, a spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said the marine had been involved in an operation which was "investigating suspected insurgent activity in a number of compounds in the Loy Mandeh Wadi area of the Nad-e-Ali district in Helmand Province when he was fatally injured".
He added: "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends."
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