In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).

Q: 残念ながらイギリス軍の一員が今日午後、現在も継続中の南アフガニスタンヘルマンド州での対反乱軍活動中に死亡したことが確認されたと、国防省の声明は言った。

A: It is with regret that we can confirm that a member of the UK Armed Forces has been killed in action this afternoon during ongoing operations against insurgent positions in Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan, said an MOD statement.
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Q: 3人の武装した強盗犯は、閉館する30分前に、美術館に入った。

A: The three armed robbers entered the museum half an hour before closing.
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Q: マイナーの決勝では、CasuarinCougarsが、オーストラリアチームのEastArnhemRugbyを17-0で負かし、Bowlcompetitionで難なく優勝しました。

A:
In the minor finals the Casuarina Cougars easily won the Bowl competition with a 17-0 defeat of Australian team East Arnhem Rugby.
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