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THREE British paratroopers have been killed by a roadside bomb while working with special forces in Afghanistan .
The soldiers died when their Jackal armoured vehicle was caught in an ambush by Taliban forces north of Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province on Thursday It is understood the y belonged to the Special Forces Support Group The men were killed instantly when their vehicle was struck by an explosion before coming under small arms fire. A fourth member of the patrol was injured and remains in a critical condition. Their families have been informed.See the full content of this document
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Three Paratroopers Killed On Special Forces Afghan Mission
The deaths took the number of British troops who have died in Afghanistan since operations began in October 2001 to 195. A record 22 were kil...
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