British soldier shot dead by Afghans
Ministry of Defence says 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment soldier was shot during a foot patrol in Helmand province. - Officials have not yet released the identity of the soldier but said his family has been notified. Britain has about 9,500 troops in Afghanistan, most based in the southern province. The death brings to 397 the number of British personnel who have died in Afghanistan since "operations" [the occupation] began in 2001.