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| MoD names latest Afghanistan dead | MoD names latest Afghanistan dead |
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| Three British soldiers killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Thursday have been named by the Ministry of Defence. | Three British soldiers killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan on Thursday have been named by the Ministry of Defence. |
| Capt Mark Hale and Rifleman Daniel Wild, of 2nd Battalion The Rifles, died with Lance Bombardier Matthew Hatton, of 40th Regiment Royal Artillery. | Capt Mark Hale and Rifleman Daniel Wild, of 2nd Battalion The Rifles, died with Lance Bombardier Matthew Hatton, of 40th Regiment Royal Artillery. |
| They were killed while on foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand province. | They were killed while on foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand province. |
| Their deaths brought the total number of UK armed forces fatalities since the conflict began in 2001 to 199. | Their deaths brought the total number of UK armed forces fatalities since the conflict began in 2001 to 199. |
| UK Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has described the incident as a "tragedy" which has brought closer the "sad milestone" of 200 deaths. | UK Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has described the incident as a "tragedy" which has brought closer the "sad milestone" of 200 deaths. |
| The bodies of four British serviceman killed in Afghanistan had been returned to the UK on Thursday morning. |