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Two Nato soldiers killed in clashes in Afghanistan on Saturday were British, the Ministry of Defence has said.Two Nato soldiers killed in clashes in Afghanistan on Saturday were British, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The soldiers, part of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force, were killed in a rocket attack in the southern Helmand province. The two men, both from 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, were killed in a Taleban rocket attack in the southern Helmand province.
British troops in the south of the country clash regularly with the Taleban forces. Brig Jerry Thomas, Commander of Afghanistan's UK forces, said losing two men was a "deeply saddening blow".
The two men, both from 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, were killed by a Taleban rocket. In a separate incident, 16 civilians died in what was described by US forces in Afghanistan as a "complex ambush".
Brigadier Jerry Thomas, the Commander of the UK Task Force in Afghanistan, said losing the two men in one incident was a "deeply saddening blow". Daily clashes
The BBC's Alastair Leithead in Kabul said the two British servicemen died in the Sangin area of Helmand province. Their next-of-kin have been informed. The British soldiers were taking part in an operation in the Sangin area of Helmand province as part of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force when they were killed.
Brig Thomas said: "The loss of two of our men in one incident is a deeply saddening blow.
"It will be particularly badly felt by all those back home and I would like to sincerely convey my thoughts and condolences to the men's families and friends at this very difficult time."
The families of the two men have been informed, he added.
The BBC's Alastair Leithead said British troops in the south of the country are clashing daily with Taleban forces and have experienced heavy fighting over the last few days.
A large number of insurgents were crossing the Pakistan border to attack Nato forces, our correspondent said.
The number of UK troops killed in combat operations in Afghanistan since 2001 is now 50.The number of UK troops killed in combat operations in Afghanistan since 2001 is now 50.
Suicide attackSuicide attack
In a separate incident, 16 civilians have been killed in what was described by US forces in Afghanistan as a "complex ambush". In a separate incident, a suicide bomber targeted a US convoy, sparking a fire fight on the road from the eastern city of Jalalabad to Pakistan.
A suicide bomber targeted a US convoy, sparking a fire fight on the road from the eastern city of Jalalabad to Pakistan. A total of 16 civilians were killed in what was described as a "complex ambush" by US forces.
The US military said a minibus containing explosives was driven at the convoy, injuring one soldier.The US military said a minibus containing explosives was driven at the convoy, injuring one soldier.
Twenty foreign soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan this year and Nato fears that Taleban violence will escalate in several areas of the country as the winter snows thaw.Twenty foreign soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan this year and Nato fears that Taleban violence will escalate in several areas of the country as the winter snows thaw.
Last Tuesday at least nine people were killed in a suicide bombing at the main US base in Afghanistan, Bagram near Kabul, during a visit by US Vice-President Dick Cheney.Last Tuesday at least nine people were killed in a suicide bombing at the main US base in Afghanistan, Bagram near Kabul, during a visit by US Vice-President Dick Cheney.