Six British soldiers are given "missing" in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan and are "considered dead," the Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday in London, in a statement quoted by AFP.
Soldiers were doing patrol on Tuesday, when the vehicle they were traveling was achieved by an explosion, the ministry said.
If their death will be confirmed, balance British soldiers killed since the beginning of the conflict in Afghanistan in 2001 will reach over 400. Before this incident, British military balance was 398 killed.
"This tragic incident reminds us of the dangers they face everyday men and
Soldiers were doing patrol on Tuesday, when the vehicle they were traveling was achieved by an explosion, the ministry said.
If their death will be confirmed, balance British soldiers killed since the beginning of the conflict in Afghanistan in 2001 will reach over 400. Before this incident, British military balance was 398 killed.
"This tragic incident reminds us of the dangers they face everyday men and
women in our armed forces in Afghanistan," said Defence Minister Philip Hammond, in another statement.
He "strongly condemned those responsible" for the incident, which "will not be able to divert a mission that aims to protect our national security and made important progress in Helmand province."
With 9,500 troops deployed in Afghanistan, Britain is the second in terms of contribution to NATO Force (ISAF) in this country after the United States, which have about 100,000 troops in the field.
All British combat troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2014.
Foreign troops in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban ten years, who were ousted in late 2001, a coalition led by the United States.
He "strongly condemned those responsible" for the incident, which "will not be able to divert a mission that aims to protect our national security and made important progress in Helmand province."
With 9,500 troops deployed in Afghanistan, Britain is the second in terms of contribution to NATO Force (ISAF) in this country after the United States, which have about 100,000 troops in the field.
All British combat troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2014.
Foreign troops in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban ten years, who were ousted in late 2001, a coalition led by the United States.