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| A British serviceman has been killed and two others injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A British serviceman has been killed and two others injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The three had been returning from operations when their vehicle was caught in a blast north of Sangin, Helmand, on Sunday afternoon. | The three had been returning from operations when their vehicle was caught in a blast north of Sangin, Helmand, on Sunday afternoon. |
| Next of kin have been informed. Ninety-seven UK troops have now died in operations in Afghanistan since 2001. | |
| It came as the defence secretary visited Afghanistan over the weekend. | |
| The MoD said the two injured service personnel were airlifted to Camp Bastion for medical treatment. | |
| Brigadier General Carlos Branco, spokesman for the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf), said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of these brave soldiers." | Brigadier General Carlos Branco, spokesman for the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf), said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of these brave soldiers." |
| I am immensely impressed with the efforts of our forces in Afghanistan Des BrowneDefence secretary | |
| The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul said it was not clear what had caused the explosion but there had been an increase in Taleban attacks using improvised devices. | The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul said it was not clear what had caused the explosion but there had been an increase in Taleban attacks using improvised devices. |
| The MoD said Defence Secretary Des Browne visited British troops in Afghanistan over the weekend to see the progress they are making. | |
| He visited Regional Command South in Kandahar, the ISAF command that British troops in southern Afghanistan operate under. | |
| Mr Browne said: "I am immensely impressed with the efforts of our forces in Afghanistan. There is a real sense of progress and optimism in Helmand and our troops are making a difference." | |
| The defence secretary said he felt troops were "succeeding against the insurgents", adding that "the Afghans' ability to deliver their own security is ever increasing". |