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UK soldier dies in Iraq fighting UK soldier dies in Iraq fighting
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A British soldier has been killed and three others have been wounded in three separate incidents around Basra, a military spokesman in Iraq has said. A British soldier has been killed and three others wounded in three separate incidents around Basra, the Ministry of Defence has said.
About 1,000 troops were involved in the fighting. The dead soldier was part of a Warrior vehicle patrol in the Tuninah district of the city. About 1,000 troops are said to have been involved in the fighting.
Next of kin have yet to be informed, the spokesman said. Soldiers came under attack from machine gun and rocket propelled grenades, and encountered several roadside bombs.
The operations are said to have seen some arrests. The Ministry of Defence said it was looking into the reports. The dead soldier was part of a Warrior vehicle patrol in the Tuninah district of the city, a spokesman said. Next of kin have yet to be informed.
Operations involving searches in the Jumhuriyah district are said to have resulted in a number of arrests.