Four British soldiers die in Afghanistan in a day

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

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Perilous Times*
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Four British soldiers die in Afghanistan in a day*

* Story Highlights
* 4 British soldiers die in one day in separate attacks in Afghanistan
* Deaths happened in three incidents in the southern Helmand province
* Two soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing during a patrol in
Gereshk

(CNN) -- Four British soldiers have been killed in one day in separate
attacks in Afghanistan, the British Ministry of Defense announced Friday.

The deaths happened in three incidents in the southern Helmand province,
the ministry said.

Two soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing that happened Thursday
afternoon during a patrol in Gereshk, the ministry said. One was a
member of the Royal Gurkha Rifles and the other served with the Royal
Military Police.

"With heavy heart we report another extremely sad situation, where lives
of our courageous soldiers have been sacrificed for the greater good of
the Afghan people," said Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson, a spokesman
for Task Force Helmand. "Our deepest and heartfelt sympathies go to
their families and loved ones and we offer our thoughts and prayers to
them all at this most painful and distressing time."

Thursday evening, another soldier was killed by an explosion as he
traveled in a Jackal 4x4 patrol vehicle, the ministry said. He served in
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Earlier in the day, a soldier from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The
Royal Regiment of Scotland was killed by a gunshot wound, the ministry
said. He had been on patrol with the Afghan National Army in the
vicinity of Woqab, close to Musa Qala.