LONDON, Ramadan 14, 1432, Aug 14, 2011, SPA - Britain's defense ministry says a soldier has been killed by an explosion in southern Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense said Sunday the soldier from 1st Battalion The Rifles was killed by a roadside bomb while on foot patrol Friday in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand Province. The soldier was not identified, but the ministry said his family has been informed, the Associated Press reported. --SPA 13:50 LOCAL TIME 10:50 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/917834