A British soldier has died after a road accident in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The soldier, of 58 Battery 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, was killed just outside Shaibah Logistics Base near the city of Basra on Friday.
Three other soldiers were hurt in the accident, according to the MoD.
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