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A British soldier has been killed and another injured after clashes with militants in the Iraqi city of Basra, the Ministry of Defence said.
Further details would be withheld until next of kin have been informed, according to an MoD statement.
Speaking earlier from Basra, UK forces spokesman Major Ian Clooney said militia attacked as night fell.
British troops have been battling Shia militia thought to be loyal to radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr.
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Further details would be withheld until next of kin have been informed, according to an MoD statement.
Speaking earlier from Basra, UK forces spokesman Major Ian Clooney said militia attacked as night fell.
British troops have been battling Shia militia thought to be loyal to radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr.
BBC Read More
