Four British Troops Killed in Afghanistan
Dead include first female soldier to be killed since conflict began
Four British soldiers, including a woman, were killed in Afghanistan yesterday, the Ministry of defense has announced.
The unnamed woman is the first female soldier to die since the conflict began. The troops were killed when their vehicle was caught in a explosion east of Lashkar Gah, in the volatile Helmand province.
Three of the soldiers were killed in the blast and another was pronounced dead on arrival at Camp Bastion.
Next of kin have been informed.
A fifth soldier was injured and is being treated in hospital.
The foreign secretary, David Miliband, said: "We extend our deepest condolences to the families concerned."
Speaking to Sky News he said: "This is a very difficult and dangerous terrain in which they are working."
The deaths take the number of British troops killed the region to 106 since the conflict began in November 2001.
On Monday, the defence secretary, Des Browne, announced that the government was to increase its force in Afghanistan by 230, taking the total number of British soldiers there to more than 8,000.
The unnamed woman is the first female soldier to die since the conflict began. The troops were killed when their vehicle was caught in a explosion east of Lashkar Gah, in the volatile Helmand province.
Three of the soldiers were killed in the blast and another was pronounced dead on arrival at Camp Bastion.
Next of kin have been informed.
A fifth soldier was injured and is being treated in hospital.
The foreign secretary, David Miliband, said: "We extend our deepest condolences to the families concerned."
Speaking to Sky News he said: "This is a very difficult and dangerous terrain in which they are working."
The deaths take the number of British troops killed the region to 106 since the conflict began in November 2001.
On Monday, the defence secretary, Des Browne, announced that the government was to increase its force in Afghanistan by 230, taking the total number of British soldiers there to more than 8,000.
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