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| UK soldier dies in Iraq accident | UK soldier dies in Iraq accident |
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| A British soldier has been killed in Iraq in a road accident, the Ministry of Defence has said. | |
| Two other soldiers involved in the incident sustained minor injuries, according to the MoD. | Two other soldiers involved in the incident sustained minor injuries, according to the MoD. |
| The soldier, from the Queen's Royal Lancers, died in an accident involving a tracked reconnaissance vehicle. | The soldier, from the Queen's Royal Lancers, died in an accident involving a tracked reconnaissance vehicle. |
| The accident took place in Maysan Province, in southern Iraq. The death means a total of 128 UK troops have been killed during operations in Iraq. | The accident took place in Maysan Province, in southern Iraq. The death means a total of 128 UK troops have been killed during operations in Iraq. |
| In a statement, the MoD said: "The accident occurred this morning in Maysan Province. Two other soldiers sustained minor injuries. | |
| "The injured soldiers were medically evacuated immediately and are receiving treatment." | |
| Of those killed in Iraq, 96 died in action. | |
| Situation 'deteriorating' | |
| The remainder of the deaths were caused by accidents, natural causes or illness, remain unexplained, or are still under investigation. | |
| In December, Defence Secretary Des Browne told MPs British forces will not "cut and run" from Iraq by following a "prescriptive timetable" for withdrawal. | |
| Mr Browne said the security strategy was "clear and hasn't changed". | |
| He promised to "resist cynicism and defeatism, so long as we still believe we are making a difference". | |
| The defence secretary's comments came shortly after a report published by the US cross-party Iraq Study Group said the situation in Iraq was "deteriorating" and warned that "time is running out". | |
| It recommended the US should talk to Iran and Syria, while shifting its own efforts towards the support and training of the Iraqi armed forces. |