Two British soldiers have been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The pair, from The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, were on patrol near Sangin, in Helmand province.
The MoD said their families had been told following the incident on Sunday.
A total of 255 UK personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2001 – the same number as were killed during the 1982 Falklands War.
The conflict in the South Atlantic lasted for just 74 days, and also claimed the lives of more than 600 Argentine military personnel and three civilians from the islands.
