British soldier killed in Iraq

Breaking news.

It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of a British soldier in Iraq today, 26 March 2008. The soldier died as a result of gunshot wounds sustained during a firefight in the early hours of this morning.

The soldier's family have been informed, and have asked for privacy from the media as they come to terms with their loss. The MOD will not be providing any further updates in line with the wishes of the family, who are in our thoughts at this difficult time because the soldier was a member of an active SAS unit possibly in either of the heavily Sunni locations of Kirkuk or Western Mozul. Not in Baghdad or Basra as some reports state.

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