Four uk Afgan deaths in one day thursday 7th may.
Two soldiers died in an attack in sothern Helmand province bringing the total killed on thursday to four the Mod said today.
A soldier from the 1st Battalion the Gurkha Rifles and one from 173 Provost Company 3rd Regiment the Royal Military Police died after a suicide attack,this was on routine patrole in Gereshk Helmand.
Another soldier from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles died in an explosionand a black watch soldier was shot.
Atotal of 157 british soldiers have died since operation began in 2001.
Relatives have been informed.