Baghdad, July 16, SPA -- Three British soldiers were killedearly Saturday during hostile action in southern Iraq, theBritish command said. The clash occurred in the southern city of Amarah, locatedin Maysan province north of Basra, the British commandsaid. "We can confirm that three soldiers from South ForceMaysan have died from injuries sustained in hostile actionin the early hours of Saturday morning," a Britishspokesman said on customary condition of anonymity. He said more details would be released later. The Associated Press quoted Iraqi police as saying that a British patrol was hit by a roadside bomb in the Risaala neighborhood of central Amarah and that three other British soldiers were injured.--SPA1021 Local Time 0721 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/277060