<p><br /> Two British soldiers, one from The Queen's Royal Lancers and one from the Royal Engineers have been killed in Afghanistan.<br /> </p><p><br /> The pair died in an explosion on Saturday, during a vehicle patrol in the Lashkar Gah District of Helmand Province.<br /> </p><p><br /> They were serving as part of Combined Force Lashkar Gah. Next of kin have been informed.<br /> </p><p><br /> A spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel James Carr-Smith, said: "It is with great sadness I must inform you that a soldier from the Queen's Royal Lancers and a soldier from the Royal Engineers were killed this afternoon west of Lashkar Gah.<br /> </p><p><br /> "They were attached to the 1st Battalion Scots Guards Battlegroup. The soldiers were part of a ground domination patrol when they were struck by an explosion. They will be greatly missed and their sacrifice will not be forgotten. We will remember them."<br /> </p><p><br /> The number of British losses since the conflict in Afghanistan began in 2001 now stands at 337.<br /> </p>
