- Three British soldiers died today as a result of "hostile
action" in Iraq, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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- The soldiers from Task Force Maysan died from injuries
sustained in an incident in Al Amarah early this morning, a spokesman said.
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- He said: "We can confirm that three soldiers have
died from injuries sustained in hostile action."
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- An MoD spokesman said the Task Force had been operating
in southern Iraq for "several months". He said: "We think
it was a roadside bomb."
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- He added that further details would not be released until
the next of kin had been informed.
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- Task Force Maysan is a battle group based on the 1st
Battalion Staffordshire Regiment and supporting troops. The force is based
at Camp Abu Naji, just outside Al Amarah - which has a population of about
300,000 and was the scene of explosive violence last year.
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- The Staffords are reinforced by a squadron of Challenger
2s from The King's Royal Hussars, No 1 Company, Coldstream Guards and a
company from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales.
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- The Task Force operates in an area that is about the
size of Wales.
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