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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/soldier-killed-in-rifle-accident.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Ranger David Dalzell was killed in Afghanistan during an 'operational accident'" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/min-soldier-killed-in-rifle-accident.jpg" alt="Ranger David Dalzell was killed in Afghanistan during an 'operational accident'"/></a></p>
<p>A British soldier may have been shot dead accidentally as he and a colleague cleaned their rifles, it is understood.</p>
<p>Ranger David Dalzell, 20, of 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, died on Friday in an &#8220;operational accident&#8221; in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand.</p>
<p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) refused to be drawn on the circumstances surrounding Ranger Dalzell&#8217;s death and a spokeswoman said details of the accident would be heard during an inquest.</p>
<p>But it is believed the tragedy may have happened as he and a comrade cleaned their rifles inside their base.</p>
<p>Tributes were paid to Ranger Dalzell and Warrant Officer Class 2 Colin Beckett, Company Sergeant Major of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, who was killed on Saturday.</p>
<p>WO2 Beckett was attempting to secure an area in Shaheed, a village on the Nahr-e-Bughra canal, when he was caught in a roadside bomb.</p>
<p>Ranger Dalzell, who came from Bangor in County Down, Northern Ireland, was described as a &#8220;fearless&#8221; soldier by colleagues. His wife was expecting their first child later this month.</p>
<p>A total of 352 UK military personnel have now died since operations in Afghanistan began in 2001, including 42 who have died as a result of accidents, illness, non-combat injuries or who have not yet officially been assigned a cause of death.</p>
<p>Company Sergeant Major Colin Beckett was described as a &#8220;truly special husband&#8221; by his widow. The 36-year-old from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, who was known as Tom, was described by his colleagues as an inspirational and iconic leader.</p>
<p>He joined the army more than 20 years ago and has been on deployments to Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Iraq and three tours of Afghanistan.</p>
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