London, Oct 19, SPA -- A British soldier was killed by a roadsidebomb in the Basra region of southern Iraq, Britain'sMinistry of Defense said Wednesday. The soldier died from injuries sustained in the blast at11:20 p.m. local time (2020 GMT) Tuesday, defense spokesmanWing Commander Trevor Field was quoted as saying by The Associated Press.--SPA1139 Local Time 0839 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/297296