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A British soldier has been killed while on a routine patrol in Basra in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
He was killed after dismounting from his vehicle in the Al Ashar district.
The soldier from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles has not been named but his family has been informed.
He is the twelfth British soldier to die in Iraq this month - the highest monthly casualty figure since the invasion four years ago.
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How many more of our troops are we going to lose
The armed forces are stretched enough without men and women losing their lives in a country that doesnt even want us there, leave them to sort out their own problems