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British soldier killed in Basra roadside bombing

11/09/2005 - 09:57:29
A British soldier was killed today and two others were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded near their convoy in Basra.

Iraqi police Captain Mushtaq Kadim said the incident had taken place in the southern Iraqi city, where British forces are based.

A British military spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity, said he could only “confirm that an incident took place. The area has been secured and an investigation is ongoing.”



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