Royal Marine is 300th fatality of Afghanistan campaign

The death of the 300th British service person in Afghanistan has been announced by the Ministry of Defence.

He was a Royal Marine from 40 Commando regiment. Next of kin have been informed and have asked for a period of grace before further details are released.

Secretary of State for Defence, Liam Fox, said: “The last nine years have seen British forces at the forefront of the campaign, for the last five working hard in one of the most challenging areas of the country building Afghan capacity to secure and govern their own country – a process which ultimately will allow us to bring our forces home.

“Our Armed Forces are the best in the world, operating daily in the most dangerous and demanding conditions. Some have made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure this essential mission succeeds.”

Operations began in the country in 2001, shortly after the September 11 attack on the USA, and the first fatality was Lance Corporal Darren John George in April 2002.

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