100th British military death in Iraq

by UK Guardian (reposted)

Tue, Jan 31, 2006 9:27AM

Mark Oliver and agencies
Tuesday January 31, 2006

Lance Corporal Allan Stewart Douglas of the Highlanders, who yesterday became the 99th British soldier to die in Iraq since the US-led invasion in March 2003. The name of the 100th soldier to be killed, who died today, has yet to be revealed. Photograph: The Highlanders/MoD/PA

A British soldier was killed in southern Iraq today, taking the total death toll of UK military personnel in the country to 100 since the US-led invasion in March 2003.

The soldier died from injuries sustained in an explosion in Um Qasr, Iraq's biggest port, which is in the southern Basra province where British troops are based.

The blast, which happened at around 8.30am local time (0530 GMT), also injured three other soldiers, one seriously, the Ministry of Defence said.

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§ British soldier's death takes Iraq toll to 100

by UK Independent (reposted)

Tue, Jan 31, 2006 9:28AM

Another British soldier has been killed in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said today - taking the number of UK troops who have died since hostilities started in March 2003 to 100.

The soldier, from the 7th Armoured Brigade, died as a result of injuries sustained from an explosion. Three other soldiers were injured, one seriously.

The attack took place in Um Qasr, in Basra Province, at around 8.34am local time, the MoD spokeswoman said.

The MoD spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that today a British soldier from the 7th Armoured Brigade died from his injuries sustained as a result of an explosion at approximately 8.34am local time at Um Qasr, Basra Province.

"Three other soldiers were injured, one seriously, in the same incident and are receiving medical treatment at Shaibah medical facility.

"The incident is under investigation."

The MoD spokeswoman said further details would be released once next of kin had been informed.

The latest death brings the number of British troops who have died since hostilities began almost three years ago in Iraq into triple figures for the first time.

Only yesterday, a soldier from the 7th Armoured Brigade, serving with the 1st Battalion The Highlanders, was killed by enemy fire in southern Iraq.

Lance Corporal Alan Douglas, 22, was on his first tour of duty in the region and had been in the country for just seven weeks, according to the Daily Mirror.

He was shot dead after coming under small-arms fire on patrol in the volatile Maysan Province.

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