- A British soldier has been killed in a road crash near
the city of Basra in southern Iraq.
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- The death brings the total number of British soldiers
killed in Iraq to 53.
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- A spokesman for British forces said the soldier was from
the Royal Regiment of Wales.
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- "I can confirm that a British soldier from RRW died
this morning in Basra following a road traffic accident," he said.
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- "There are no indications of hostile action and
no other person or people were hurt."
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- The soldier's name will not be released until his family
are informed of his death.
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