Kabul - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived on a surprise visit in Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after four British soldiers were killed in suicide and roadside attacks in the southern region of the country, officials said.
A presidential palace source said Brown was scheduled to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and the two would hold a joint press conference later Saturday.
The official website for the prime minister said Brown would also pay a visit to his country troops. He last visited Afghanistan in August, when he pledged to continue British support for the country.
Brown's visit came a day after four British soldiers were killed in two separate blasts in Sangin district of southern Helmand province on Friday.