Posted on 08/30/2007 6:54:31 AM PDT by Rikstir
An RAF serviceman has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
A gunner from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment was killed in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, shortly after midnight local time (2030 BST).
Personnel from the squadron, based at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, were on a routine security patrol when one of its vehicles was caught in an explosion.
Next of kin have been informed. Two other servicemen were hurt.
A civilian interpreter was also killed in the blast during the patrol around Kandahar airfield, the main hub for British forces flying in and out of southern Afghanistan.
The two other wounded servicemen are said to have minor injuries.
The casualties were taken by helicopter to a Nato hospital inside the base, where the gunner was pronounced dead on arrival. The interpreter died of his injuries later.
The gunner is not expected to be named for at least 24 hours.
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