Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that a British soldier has died in the UK of wounds gained in Afghanistan. News Reports state that the soldier was from the " 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers " Thus in total the UK has now lost 207 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that number it has lost 176 in combat operations, another 31 due to accidents, illness or other incidents. The BBC News notes that the UK has now lost 70 of its Armed Forces Personnel this year alone. Also icasualties.org notes that 2009 has been very bloody for the Armed Forces in Afghanistan, as of today after the above report the Armed Forces in Afghanistan have lost 296 deaths in combat and other incidents. Thus now in at the end of August the there have been more military deaths in Afghanistan than through any year since Western Forces of NATO, the USA went in to Afghanistan in 2001. There will be more deaths, lets hope we achieve something at the end, have my doubts.