Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, taking the UK death toll since operations began in 2001 to 204.
A statement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the three soldiers had been from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
They died following an explosion while on patrol near Sangin in Helmand province on Sunday.
Their next of kin have been informed.
Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: 'Each and every death is a tragedy and the whole of Task Force Helmand feels the weight of such great loss.
'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. We share their pain and mourn the loss of these true British heroes.'
Two other soldiers, one from the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh, and another from the 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, died on Saturday.
Prime minister Gordon Brown has described their deaths as 'deeply tragic'.
'We will honour and support those who have been killed or wounded in the field of battle. And we will give those who fight on all the support that they need to succeed in this vital mission,' he said in a statement, as the British death toll in Afghanistan passed 200.
The British military has sustained a number of casualties in recent weeks in the build up to the elections in the country on Thursday.
A statement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the three soldiers had been from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
They died following an explosion while on patrol near Sangin in Helmand province on Sunday.
Their next of kin have been informed.
Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: 'Each and every death is a tragedy and the whole of Task Force Helmand feels the weight of such great loss.
'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. We share their pain and mourn the loss of these true British heroes.'
Two other soldiers, one from the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh, and another from the 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, died on Saturday.
Prime minister Gordon Brown has described their deaths as 'deeply tragic'.
'We will honour and support those who have been killed or wounded in the field of battle. And we will give those who fight on all the support that they need to succeed in this vital mission,' he said in a statement, as the British death toll in Afghanistan passed 200.
The British military has sustained a number of casualties in recent weeks in the build up to the elections in the country on Thursday.
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