One British soldier killed, another hurt in Basra

LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) A British soldier has been killed and another wounded in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the Ministry of Defence said today.

A spokeswoman said a ''soldier from the Royal Army Medical Corps was killed and another seriously injured following an indirect fire attack on a multinational forces base in Basra city''.

The attack took place today. The injured soldier was receiving medical treatment, she said. No further details were available.

Britain has around 7,200 troops in southern Iraq, mostly stationed in and around Basra.

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