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| British soldier is killed in Iraq | British soldier is killed in Iraq |
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| A British soldier has been killed during a firefight in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said. | A British soldier has been killed during a firefight in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said. |
| The soldier died from gunshot wounds after clashes in the early hours of Wednesday morning. | |
| The soldier's family have been informed. They have asked that no further information about the soldier be released, the MoD said. | |
| It is understood the soldier's death is not linked to operations in Basra. | It is understood the soldier's death is not linked to operations in Basra. |
| There is no indication of where the incident took place. | |
| An MoD spokesman said: "It is with deep regret that the MoD must announce the death of a British soldier in Iraq. | |
| "The soldier died as a result of gunshot wounds sustained during a firefight in the early hours of Wednesday March 26 2008. | |
| "The MoD will not be providing any further updates in line with the wishes of the family, who are in our thoughts at this difficult time." | |
| It brings the total number of British military casualties in Iraq to 176, since hostilities began in March 2003. | |
| In recent days US and Iraqi forces have been engaged in fierce fighting against Shiite militia both in Baghdad and Basra. | |
| The attacks have left 15 dead in Baghdad's main Shiite district of Sadr City in recent days. | |
| Nationwide 300 people have been wounded, 200 of them in Basra. |