By IRNA,
London : Another British soldier has died in Iraq but this time after shooting himself.
The BBC quoted the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as saying that the soldier, serving with 20 Armoured Brigade, was injured at the Contingency Operating Base in Basra at about 2200 local time (1900 GMT) on Thursday.
The MoD said there was no evidence to suggest anyone else was involved. Next of kin have been informed.
The death takes the number of British service personnel killed on military operations in Iraq since 2003 to 178.
The MoD said the soldier died at the scene despite immediate medical assistance.
An investigation by the Royal Military Police Special
Investigations Branch is under way.
Last week Lieutenant Corporeal David Wilson, of 9 Regiment Army Air Corps died in similar circumstances from a gunshot wound to the head.
Lieutenant Corporeal Wilson was the first UK military fatality in Iraq since March.