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| UK soldier dies in Basra shooting | UK soldier dies in Basra shooting |
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| A British soldier has died in a "shooting incident" in Basra, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. | A British soldier has died in a "shooting incident" in Basra, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. |
| The soldier, from the 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, died from a gunshot wound on Thursday at the Contingency Operating Base. | The soldier, from the 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, died from a gunshot wound on Thursday at the Contingency Operating Base. |
| The circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation but it is understood nobody else was involved. The victim's family has been informed. | The circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation but it is understood nobody else was involved. The victim's family has been informed. |
| The number of UK troops who have died in Iraq since 2003 now stands at 179. | |
| In December last year two British servicemen died at the same base from gunshot wounds thought to be self-inflicted. | In December last year two British servicemen died at the same base from gunshot wounds thought to be self-inflicted. |
| Lance Corporal David Wilson, 27, serving with 9 Regiment Army Air Corps, from West Yorkshire, died from a wound on 4 December. | Lance Corporal David Wilson, 27, serving with 9 Regiment Army Air Corps, from West Yorkshire, died from a wound on 4 December. |
| Corporal Lee Churcher, 32, from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, died a week later. | Corporal Lee Churcher, 32, from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, died a week later. |