Brit Military Toll In Afghanistan Hits 100

The number of British troops killed in Afghanistan since 2001 has reached 100, following the deaths of three soldiers.The Ministry of Defence said the trio died following a suicide attack on a routine patrol in the southern Helmand province. 'Brave and professional servicemen'

Next of kin have been informed of the deaths.

The soldiers, part of the 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment, were on a foot patrol near their base in the Upper Sangin Valley in Helmand when they were approached by a suicide bomber