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Four British troops were killed in two separate explosions Friday in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense said.
"Four Royal Marines were killed in two separate incidents in the Sangin area of Helmand province this morning," the MoD said in a statement.
In the explosion which occurred south of the town of Sangin, three marines -- two from 45 Commando and one from Commando Logistics Regiment -- were killed.
"They were taking part in a routine operation against enemy forces in the area," the MoD said.
One marine died instantly, a second died of his wounds before he could be evacuated and the third died of his wounds in the hospital at Camp Bastion, Britain's main base in Afghanistan.
British newspapers said Saturday that a 13-year-old boy was pushing a wheelbarrow in which a bomb was hidden. Reports said the teenager also died but it was unknown whether the bomb was detonated remotely.
The other explosion took place in the Sangin area. One soldier from 45 Commando, who was taking part in a routine patrol, was killed as a result. He died of his wounds while being taken to Camp Bastion.
The next of kin have been informed.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid tribute to the soldiers killed.
"Our thoughts are with the families and friends of these brave men who died in the service of their country," he said.
The deaths take to 132 the total number of British service personnel killed in Afghanistan since 2001, when US-led forces ousted the Taliban in the wake of the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington.
They are the first since two Royal Marines from 42 Commando were killed on November 27. They were shot at by fighters while on foot patrol north-west of Lashkar Gar in Helmand Province.
Britain has around 8,000 troops in Afghanistan, largely based in Helmand.
The MoD's announcement Friday came two and a half hours after it confirmed the 178th British military fatality in the Iraq campaign, an incident in which a soldier shot himself.
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British forces patrol the mountains in eastern Afghanistan in 2002.
AFP
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