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A British soldier has been killed and two others injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan. The deceased, who has not been named, was serving with the 1st Battalion of The Royal Anglian Regiment. The soldiers had been returning to base after a routine patrol at 0550 local time when an explosion struck their Vector vehicle. The UK has 7,100 troops in Afghanistan, mainly concentrated in the southern province of Helmand.