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Three Danish soldiers die in Afghanistan: Denmark
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COPENHAGEN (AFP) - - Three Danish soldiers serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan have been killed and one injured when their vehicle was hit by an explosion in southern Helmand province, according to the Danish military.
"Three Danish soldiers... in the Danish battalion were killed and one was injured on Friday afternoon when their armoured vehicle drove over a roadside bomb or mine," the military said in a statement.
The blast occurred near the town of Gereshk. The injured soldier was transported to a field hospital at Camp Bastion for treatment, the military added.
The deaths bring to 21 the number of Danish troops killed in the country since Copenhagen deployed soldiers there as part of NATO's International Security Assistance Force in 2001 -- one of the highest per-capita death tolls among coalition forces.
"It is a sad day for Denmark," Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen declared, saying he was "deeply touched" by the deaths of three soldiers in "the fight to assure the safety and better living conditions of others."
He said in a statement: "My thoughts go out to the families of the victims and their comrades in Afghanistan," paying homage to the Danish soldiers in that country who "are contributing through their efforts to the hope of many people, and who deserve our respect and support."
Denmark currently has some 700 troops in Afghanistan, most of whom are stationed in the Helmand province under British command.
Helmand sees some of the worst of the Taliban insurgency and most of its districts are said to be controlled by the rebels, despite the efforts of NATO troops.
Friday's deaths came just two weeks after two other Danish soldiers were killed on December 4 in clashes with enemy forces near Gereshk.
Those deaths came just a day after Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Defence Minister Soeren Gade toured the Gereshk district following a visit to Danish troops in Helmand.
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