Killed soldier 'wanted to stay'

L/Cpl Rowe's death means 112 UK personnel have died in Afghanistan. The British Army dog handler killed in Afghanistan on Thursday has been named by the Ministry of Defence. L/Cpl Kenneth Michael Rowe, 24, from Newcastle, of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, had been due to leave the front line the day before he died. He and his explosives sniffer dog Sasha died after coming under Taleban fire during a routine patrol in Helmand. L/Cpl Rowe had asked not to leave on Wednesday - as he was worried about his base not having enough search cover. The death brings the total number of British service personnel who have died in Afghanistan to 112. Professionalism L/Cpl Rowe's commanding officer, Major Stuart McDonald, said he had asked not to leave the base as planned because he was worried about the lack of search and explosives cover... [read full story]