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| British soldier is killed in Iraq | British soldier is killed in Iraq |
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| A soldier has been killed while out on a patrol in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence have confirmed. | A soldier has been killed while out on a patrol in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence have confirmed. |
| The soldier, from the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, was patrolling in the Al Ashar district of central Basra. | The soldier, from the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, was patrolling in the Al Ashar district of central Basra. |
| He was providing protection for a Warrior armoured vehicle when he was killed by small arms fire. | He was providing protection for a Warrior armoured vehicle when he was killed by small arms fire. |
| This latest death brings the total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq to 145. | This latest death brings the total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq to 145. |
| The soldier was evacuated to Basra Palace but died of his injuries. | The soldier was evacuated to Basra Palace but died of his injuries. |
| There were no other casualties as a result of the incident and the soldier's next of kin have been informed. | There were no other casualties as a result of the incident and the soldier's next of kin have been informed. |
| 'Critical time' for Iraq security | |
| Meanwhile, the MoD also confirmed that a British Challenger 2 tank was badly damaged by a roadside bomb in Iraq, leaving the driver seriously injured. | |
| That incident took place on 6 April in the western district of Basra. | |
| The previous British military casualties in Iraq were two soldiers from the Catterick-based Queen's Royal Lancers, who were killed following an explosion while on patrol in Maysan Province on 19 April. |