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| Four British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan after their vehicle was caught in an explosion, the Ministry of Defence has said. | Four British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan after their vehicle was caught in an explosion, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The explosion happened east of Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province. | The explosion happened east of Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province. |
| Three of the soldiers were killed in the blast and another was pronounced dead at the Camp Bastion medical base. | |
| The dead soldiers' next-of-kin have been informed. The deaths take the number of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 106. | The dead soldiers' next-of-kin have been informed. The deaths take the number of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 106. |
| One of the dead soldiers was a member of the Intelligence Corps, the MoD said. | |
| A fifth soldier wounded in the attack, which happened at 1540 local time on Tuesday, is in a stable condition. | A fifth soldier wounded in the attack, which happened at 1540 local time on Tuesday, is in a stable condition. |
| Brig Gen Carlos Branco, from the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Afghanistan, said: "Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with the family and friends of the brave soldiers who were killed today. | |
| "These soldiers died and were wounded trying to help bring peace and security for the Afghan people." | |
| Defence Secretary Des Browne announced this week that British troop numbers in Afghanistan will rise by 230 to a new high of more than 8,000 by next spring. | Defence Secretary Des Browne announced this week that British troop numbers in Afghanistan will rise by 230 to a new high of more than 8,000 by next spring. |