UK DEATH TOLL IN AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT REACHES 300
Baku, July 9 (AZERTAC).The number of UK service personnel killed as a result of the Afghanistan conflict since 2001 has hit 300, after a wounded marine died in hospital.
The MoD said the man, from 40 Commando Royal Marines, died in Birmingham`s New Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Sunday. His family has been informed.
He had been injured in a blast in the Sangin district of Helmand on 12 June.
The prime minister said it was a moment for the whole country to reflect on the sacrifices the armed forces make.
David Cameron said the marine`s death was "desperately sad news" and another family was suffering "grief, pain and loss".
`High price`
"The 300th death is no more or less tragic than the 299 that came before," he said.
"But it`s a moment for the whole country to reflect on the incredible service and sacrifice and dedication that the armed forces give on our behalf."
About 10,000 British military personnel are in Afghanistan as part of a 45-nation Nato-led force.
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