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| Iraq bomb kills three UK soldiers | |
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| Three British soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. | Three British soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. |
| A military spokesman said that a fourth soldier was seriously injured and next of kin were being informed. | A military spokesman said that a fourth soldier was seriously injured and next of kin were being informed. |
| Major David Gell said the explosion happened at about 0100 local time on Thursday in the Al Antahiya district in the south-east of Basra. | Major David Gell said the explosion happened at about 0100 local time on Thursday in the Al Antahiya district in the south-east of Basra. |
| The soldiers had left their Warrior armoured vehicle when an improvised explosive device was detonated. | The soldiers had left their Warrior armoured vehicle when an improvised explosive device was detonated. |
| The BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad said they were returning to their base at Basra airport after carrying out a resupply mission. | |
| The deaths take to 156 the total number of UK troops killed in in Iraq since hostilities began in 2003. |