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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 Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A British soldier has been killed in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
The soldier, from the 4th Battalion The Rifles, died after an indirect fire attack on the Provincial Joint Co-ordination Centre in Basra. | The soldier, from the 4th Battalion The Rifles, died after an indirect fire attack on the Provincial Joint Co-ordination Centre in Basra. |
The MoD said the soldier's next of kin had been informed. Further details are expected to be released tomorrow. | |
The latest death, which took place early this morning, takes the total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq to 152. | The latest death, which took place early this morning, takes the total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq to 152. |