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| Iraq |
| British soldier dies after rioting |
| 2003-03-25 |
| Edited severely. A British soldier who was shot as he tried to calm rioting civilians in southern Iraq died yesterday, the first British combat death since the war began, the Ministry of Defence said. The soldier, whose name was not released, was shot on Sunday evening near Az Zubayr and died from his wounds. The dead man's next of kin were informed yesterday. It is understood they asked the Ministry of Defence to give them time before releasing the name so that they could inform all the man's relatives. The MoD would not release details of the man's regiment for fear this would alarm all the relatives of personnel serving in that regiment. Thank you, soldier. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 Thank you from me too. Make an announcement: No rioting. Turn in the fedayeen amongst you, or get shot while we shoot back. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-03-25 07:42:32 |
| #1 God bless the British. I hope that in the future rioting civilians are dealt with in a prompt and direct method. Iraqis understand deadly force. |
| Posted by: TJ Jackson 2003-03-25 01:32:50 |