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Soldier killed on British patrol British soldier killed in Basra
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A soldier on a British military patrol in southern Iraq has been killed after the patrol vehicle he was travelling in was hit by a roadside bomb. A British soldier has been killed in southern Iraq after the patrol vehicle he was travelling in was hit by a roadside bomb.
Four soldiers were also injured, one seriously, in the incident which took place in the northern part of Basra. Four soldiers were also injured, one seriously, after the bomb hit while thy were on a Warrior patrol in the northern part of Basra.
The British military has not revealed the dead soldier's nationality, describing him as a member of the "multi-national" forces. It follows the earlier bombing of a US convoy in Baghdad.
It follows the earlier roadside bombing of a US convoy in eastern Baghdad. About 7,000 UK troops are in Basra. The government says it hopes to transfer security to Iraqi forces this year.
The soldier was on a Warrior patrol when the bomb hit.
The soldier's death follows a rocket attack on the British Basra Palace military camp on Thursday which wounded six soldiers.The soldier's death follows a rocket attack on the British Basra Palace military camp on Thursday which wounded six soldiers.
One soldier was seriously wounded while the others received minor injuries.One soldier was seriously wounded while the others received minor injuries.
And on Wednesday, two British soldiers sustained minor injuries after a roadside bomb exploded in the Al Ashshar area of Basra province.And on Wednesday, two British soldiers sustained minor injuries after a roadside bomb exploded in the Al Ashshar area of Basra province.
About 7,000 UK troops are in Basra.
The attack on the British patrol came after US forces in Iraq suffered some of their heaviest casualties in recent months with about 20 personnel dead.The attack on the British patrol came after US forces in Iraq suffered some of their heaviest casualties in recent months with about 20 personnel dead.
In the worst incident, a US military helicopter crashed north-east of Baghdad killing 12 people.In the worst incident, a US military helicopter crashed north-east of Baghdad killing 12 people.