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The latest death brings the number of UK fatalities in Afghanistan to 219
An RAF serviceman has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The airman, from 34 Squadron RAF Regiment, died on Thursday while on a patrol near Camp Bastion, in Helmand Province.
Lt/Col Nick Richardson, of Task Force Helmand, called it a "true loss". The man's next of kin have been informed.
The death means 219 British service personnel have died in Afghanistan since the conflict began in 2001.
The airman was taking part in a regular patrol to prevent insurgents launching an attack on Camp Bastion, which is the main UK base in Helmand.
The role of the RAF Regiment is to protect the security of the airfield at the base to ensure that British aircraft can safely take off and land there.
An RAF serviceman has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The airman, from 34 Squadron RAF Regiment, died on Thursday while on a patrol near Camp Bastion, in Helmand Province.
Lt/Col Nick Richardson, of Task Force Helmand, called it a "true loss". The man's next of kin have been informed.
The death means 219 British service personnel have died in Afghanistan since the conflict began in 2001.
The airman was taking part in a regular patrol to prevent insurgents launching an attack on Camp Bastion, which is the main UK base in Helmand.
The role of the RAF Regiment is to protect the security of the airfield at the base to ensure that British aircraft can safely take off and land there.
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