Guardian: Roadside bomb kills British soldier in Basra

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2pm
Roadside bomb kills British soldier in Basra

Staff and agencies
Friday February 9, 2007
Guardian Unlimited

A British soldier was killed and three others were wounded today when a roadside
bomb exploded just outside Basra, in southern Iraq, military officials said.

The attack took place around 1pm local time (1000 GMT) at an intersection about
three miles south-east of the city, according to a spokeswoman for British forces
in Iraq.

News of the death came as the US defence secretary said there was mounting
evidence Iran was helping to arm Iraqi insurgents attacking US and British troops.

The unnamed soldier is the 101st member of British forces to die though hostile
action in Iraq since the US-led invasion of the country in March 2003.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2009686,00.html