British veterinary soldier shot dead in Afghanistan

 British veterinary soldier shot dead in Afghanistan: "A British soldier from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps was shot dead in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence in London said.
The soldier was killed while on operations in the Nahr-e Saraj district in the restive Helmand Province.
The RAVC is responsible for the provision, training and care of animals in the army. The MoD did not specify the soldier's role, but the British military use sniffer dogs to detect improvised explosive devices planted by the Taliban.
The death comes as Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Britain for talks on the planned transition of security responsibility from international troops to their Afghan counterparts in 2014.
Karzai paid tribute to the sacrifices made by British troops in Afghanistan, in a joint press conference with Prime Minister David Cameron at Downing Street."

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