British soldier shot dead in southern Iraq - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com

British soldier shot dead in southern Iraq - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com: "LONDON - A British soldier has been shot dead while on a search and detention operation in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.

It said the dead soldier was with the 4th Battalion The Rifles, whose patrol came under small arms fire early on Thursday in the Al Atiyah district northwest of Basra City.

Three other members of the Multi National Forces were injured in the operation, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, the ministry said.

The death brings to 150 the number of British soldiers killed in Iraq since the U.S-led invasion of March 2003." Read complete post here.