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09/07/2007
Three soldiers killed in three days
Three British soldiers have been killed in Iraq in three days.
The latest soldier to die was Corporal Christopher Read, 22, who was one of those injured in an operation to round up suspected militants in Basra.
Serving with the 3 Regiment Royal Military Police, Cpl Read was seriously injured in a roadside blast that killed his colleague Lance Corporal Ryan Francis, 23, of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh.
An investigation is taking place into a fatal accident in which Rifleman Edward Vakabua, 23, of 4th Battalion The Rifles, was killed at the Basra Palace base on Friday.
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The latest soldier to die was Corporal Christopher Read, 22, who was one of those injured in an operation to round up suspected militants in Basra.
Serving with the 3 Regiment Royal Military Police, Cpl Read was seriously injured in a roadside blast that killed his colleague Lance Corporal Ryan Francis, 23, of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh.
An investigation is taking place into a fatal accident in which Rifleman Edward Vakabua, 23, of 4th Battalion The Rifles, was killed at the Basra Palace base on Friday.
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British soldier killed in Basra
A British soldier has died during an attack on an army base in Basra, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The soldier, who has not been named, was from the 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. It is understood that the soldier was killed when the base came under small arms fire. There were no other casualties in the incident.
British soldier killed in Basra
A British soldier has died during an attack on an army base in Basra, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The soldier, who has not been named, was from the 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. It is understood that the soldier was killed when the base came under small arms fire. There were no other casualties in the incident.
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