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| British soldier killed in Basra | British soldier killed in Basra |
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| A British soldier has been killed in southern Iraq 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 "very seriously", after the bomb hit while they were on a routine Warrior patrol in the northern part of Basra. | |
| It follows the earlier bombing of a US convoy in Baghdad. | It follows the earlier bombing of a US convoy in Baghdad. |
| About 7,000 UK troops are in Basra. The government says it hopes to transfer security to Iraqi forces this year. | About 7,000 UK troops are in Basra. The government says it hopes to transfer security to Iraqi forces this year. |
| The casualties have been medically evacuated from the scene and are receiving the best possible medical care at the field hospital MoD | |
| A Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesman said it was unclear if the casualties had been dismounted from the Warrior armoured vehicle when they were attacked near the districts of Al Hadi and Al Jezaizah. | |
| "The casualties have been medically evacuated from the scene and are receiving the best possible medical care at the field hospital," he added. | |
| 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. |
| Heavy casualties | |
| 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. |
| 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. |