(British) Soldier dies after Iraq shooting

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Sunday, 1 April 2007, 18:22 GMT 19:22 UK

Soldier dies after Iraq shooting

A British soldier has died after being wounded in southern Iraq,
the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

The soldier, from Chindit Company, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of
Lancaster's Regiment, was injured while on patrol in the al-Ashar
area of Basra.

An MoD spokeswoman said the soldier died as a result of gunshot
wounds. Their family has been informed.

The number of British troops killed so far in operations in Iraq
has now risen to 135.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6515933.stm

[maddezmom]

1. that would make 9 troop deaths reported today

8 US and 1 UK

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2789856

[Eugene]

2. UK soldier dies after Iraq patrol (#136)

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Monday, 2 April 2007, 17:01 GMT 18:01 UK

UK soldier dies after Iraq patrol

A British soldier has died after he was wounded during a routine patrol
in southern Iraq.

The Ministry of Defence said the serviceman, who has not been named,
was injured in the al-Ashar district of Basra at about 1400 BST.

A second soldier was also wounded in the incident but was recovering
in hospital, a military spokesman said.

This latest death comes a day after another UK soldier died after being
wounded on patrol in the same area.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6519421.stm

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