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| Soldier dies after Basra bombing | Soldier dies after Basra bombing |
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| A soldier has died following a roadside bomb attack in Basra in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A soldier has died following a roadside bomb attack in Basra in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The soldier, from the 4th Battalion The Rifles, sustained serious injuries following the attack on Friday morning. The next-of-kin have been informed. | |
| The blast hit a British forces patrol, travelling in a Bulldog vehicle, as it returned to base in Basra at about 0620 (0320 BST), the MoD said. | The blast hit a British forces patrol, travelling in a Bulldog vehicle, as it returned to base in Basra at about 0620 (0320 BST), the MoD said. |
| The injured soldier had been evacuated for medical treatment. | The injured soldier had been evacuated for medical treatment. |
| The latest death takes the total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq since hostilities began in 2003 to 153. | The latest death takes the total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq since hostilities began in 2003 to 153. |
| It comes two days after Major Paul Harding, a company commander in the 4th Battalion The Rifles, was killed. | It comes two days after Major Paul Harding, a company commander in the 4th Battalion The Rifles, was killed. |
| The 48-year-old, of Winchester, Hampshire, died after coming under a mortar fire attack while securing a route for a supply convoy. | The 48-year-old, of Winchester, Hampshire, died after coming under a mortar fire attack while securing a route for a supply convoy. |