Gordon Brown : Afghanistan campaign crucial to preventing terror attacks . Brown rejects charge UK troops killed because of lack of helicopters . LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- UK shocked by deaths of 8 troops in one day including 8 in one day . U.S. forces have joined with Helmand , British troops in offensive in Helmand .
Gordon Brown : Afghanistan campaign crucial to preventing terror attacks . Brown rejects charge UK troops killed because of lack of helicopters . UK shocked by deaths of 8 troops in one day including 8 in one day . U.S. forces have joined with Helmand , British troops in offensive in Helmand .