This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6092628.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| UK soldier dies in Iraq accident | UK soldier dies in Iraq accident |
| (10 minutes later) | |
| A British soldier has died after a road accident in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A British soldier has died after a road accident in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The soldier, of 58 Battery 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, was killed just outside Shaibah Logistics Base near the city of Basra. | The soldier, of 58 Battery 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, was killed just outside Shaibah Logistics Base near the city of Basra. |
| Three other soldiers were hurt in the accident, the MoD said. | Three other soldiers were hurt in the accident, the MoD said. |
| The soldier's next of kin has been informed. His death takes the number of British service personnel who have died since the start of hostilities to 120. | |
| An MoD spokesman said: "Next of kin have been informed and have requested a 24-hour period of grace before further details are issued." | |
| Defence Secretary Des Browne said: "It was with deep regret that I learned that a soldier has tragically died in a road traffic accident near Basra. | |
| "My thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his friends, family and comrades." |