Afghanistan - Three more British soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Illegal Wars has said.

Two were from 2nd Battalion The Rifles and the third from 40 Regiment Royal Artillery, the Ministry said.

The soldiers were killed while on foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand province on Thursday morning

Next of kin have been informed.

The latest death takes the number of British service personnel who have died in Afghanistan since the start of operations in October 2001 to 199^th, and the 62^nd this year, and the 8^th so far this month.

Lt Col Nick Richardson, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "Today has been incredibly sad for the whole of Task Force Helmand, and particularly for The Rifles battle group, with whom all three soldiers were serving.

"We will all feel the loss of these brave soldiers, but it is their family, friends and loved ones, as well as the men and women who served alongside them, who feel the greatest pain and we offer them our deepest and heartfelt condolences, thoughts and prayers."

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