London, Nov 20, SPA -- A British soldier was killed and four otherswere wounded in a roadside bomb attack in southern Iraq onSunday, the Defense Ministry said. The attack occurred at 0930 GMT somewhere in the Basraarea, a ministry spokesman said. The conditions of theinjured soldiers were not immediately available, thespokesman said. Basra is the main base for British forcesin southern Iraq. None of the soldiers' names were released becauseauthorities were still notifying their families, theministry said. The death brings the number of British troops killed inIraq to 98, according to the defense ministry as quoted by the Associated Press.--SPA1537 Local Time 1237 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/304062