The US-led war in Afghanistan is still taking its heavy human toll on Washington and its allies including London. 

UK Defense Ministry said a British soldiers have died from injuries he sustained in Afghanistan about three years ago.

Lance Corporal Michael Campbell died from injuries in the stomach he sustained while on patrol in Afghanistan in 2012.

According to official sources, with the death of Campbell, the number of British soldiers who died in Afghanistan reaches 545. Britain joined the US in war on Afghanistan in 2001 under the pretext of combating terrorism. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but Afghanistan remains insecure despite the presence of tens of thousands of US-led forces there.

The UK has paid a heavy price for joining the US war in Afghanistan.  According to a report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Britain’s military involvement in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had cost UK taxpayers £19.59 by 2014.