Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A British soldier who was reported missing from a checkpoint in Afghanistan early Monday was found dead later in the day, the British Ministry of Defense announced. "It is with great sadness that I announce the death of a soldier from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland," said Lt. Col. Tim Purbrick, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, in a statement. After an "extensive search," fellow members of NATO's International Security Assistance Force found his body in the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province, Purbrick said. The soldier had suffered gunshot wounds. His identity was not immediately released. A spokeswoman for David Cameron said the British prime minister is "deeply saddened by this news." CNN's Nick Paton Walsh contributed to this report.
British soldier was found dead after going missing from a checkpoint . ISAF members found his body after an "extensive search" He was found in the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand province .