A British soldier has been killed after a roadside bomb struck his patrol vehicle in southern Iraq.
Four soldiers were also injured, one seriously, in the incident which took place in the northern part of Basra, said the Ministry of Defence.
The dead soldier has not been named.
They were travelling in a Warrior armoured personnel carrier patrol in the north of the city. It is unclear whether the casualties were dismounted at the time of the attack.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "It is with deep regret that I can confirm that a Warrior patrol was targeted by a roadside bomb this morning.
"One British soldier has been killed and four have been injured, one of them very seriously.
"The attack happened in the north of Basra city near the districts of Al Hadi and Al Jezaizah.
"The casualties have been medically evacuated from the scene and are receiving the best possible medical care at the field hospital."
The patrol was carrying out routine duties when a suspected roadside bomb detonated.
They were travelling on the outskirts of the northern part of the city near the districts of Al Hadi and Al Jezaizah.
