UK Afghanistan deaths pass 200

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Five soldiers have died this weekend Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, taking the number of UK fatalities to 204. The Ministry of Defence said the soldiers were from the 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. They died following an explosion while on patrol near Sangin in Helmand province on Sunday morning. Next of kin have been informed. Earlier, Gordon Brown admitted it had been "a very difficult summer", but said progress was being made. Speaking about the most recent deaths, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said "each and every death is a tragedy". "Words mean very little in such an extremely sad situation but our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of these brave soldiers, " he said. "We share their pain and mourn the loss of these true British heroes."