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Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, bringing the number of UK troops killed there to 100 since 2001, the Ministry of Defence said.
The men, from 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment, were on foot patrol near their Helmand Province base when they were killed in a suicide attack.
Another man was injured in the blast. Their next of kin have been informed.
Defence Secretary Des Browne said his thoughts were with the loved ones of the 100 "courageous" personnel.
Suicide bomber
Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith, commander of British forces in Helmand Province, said the foot patrol was returning to base through some villages when it was attacked by a single suicide bomber.
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BBC news article.
We are right to be there, Afghanistan is a clear objective unlike Iraq which was based on lies and fabrication, however the soldiers at the very least deserve proper equipment. Today's weasel words by Gordon Brown that "the soldiers are in our minds all the time" don't ring true. Certainly when it comes to the military covenant.