British soldier killed by bomb in Iraq29 Dec 2006 11:04:39 GMT
Source: Reuters
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A British soldier has been killed by a roadside
bomb while on patrol near the city of Basra in southern Iraq, the Ministry
of Defence said on Friday.
It said the soldier from the 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment,
died from injuries he received in the explosion which took place on Thursday.
No other people were injured in the incident, it said.
The ministry said the soldier was on patrol in a Warrior armoured fighting
vehicle when bomb went off.
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