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| British soldier killed in Basra | British soldier killed in Basra |
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| A British soldier has died following an attack on an army base in Basra, southern Iraq, according to the Ministry of Defence. | A British soldier has died following an attack on an army base in Basra, southern Iraq, according to the Ministry of Defence. |
| The unnamed soldier, from the 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, was killed when the base came under small arms fire. | |
| The MoD said the fighting did not result in any other casualties. | The MoD said the fighting did not result in any other casualties. |
| This latest death brings the total number of British troops killed in operations in Iraq to 121. | This latest death brings the total number of British troops killed in operations in Iraq to 121. |
| The soldier's next of kin have been informed of the death. | |
| Britain currently has 7,200 troops deployed in Iraq and these are based around Basra. |