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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, was evacuated for treatment but died from his injuries after Friday morning's attack. | |
| The blast hit a British forces patrol, which was returning to base in Basra in a Bulldog vehicle, the MoD said. | |
| The next-of-kin have been informed and the MoD is expected to name the dead soldier on Sunday. | |
| 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. |