Here is the link to the BBC report of the latest British death:The text of the report reads as follows:
"Royal Marine shot dead in Afghanistan
A Royal Marine has been shot dead in a gun battle with insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
He is the fourth member of 40 Commando to be killed in as many days in the Sangin district of Helmand province.
A total of 303 UK service personnel have now been killed in Afghanistan since the conflict began in 2001."
The serviceman was conducting a security patrol to reassure locals when the firefight broke out on Wednesday.
A total of 303 UK service personnel have now been killed in Afghanistan since the conflict began in 2001."
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