Dead soldiers in Northern Ireland named by MOD

He met Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Massareene Army base on Monday.

"This has shocked the community and we are all grateful for the sympathies expressed from across NI," he said.

One of the two soldiers killed was from the West Midlands, the other was from the London area.

Four other people, including two pizza delivery men, one of whom is Polish, were injured in Saturday's attack.

Mr Brown was accompanied by NI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde on his visit to the base.

The two young soldiers were the first to be murdered in Northern Ireland in 12 years. Lance Bombardier Stephen Restorick was killed by an IRA sniper in 1997.

The dead men, both in their early 20s, were due to fly to Afghanistan in the hours after the attack.

The rest of 38 Engineer Regiment has now left the base and gone to Afghanistan.

Of those who were injured, three are in a serious condition and another is said to be serious but stable in hospital.