London, May 05: A 14-year-old Iraqi boy has been killed by a British soldier in what appears to have been an accident, a media report said. The boy Ali Salim died on Saturday after being hit at close range near a school used to house British soldiers of the Queen's Dragoon Guards in a suburb of the southern city of Basra.
A spokesman for the British Army said the Royal military police were investigating the incident.
"I can confirm we are aware of a tragic incident that took place in Basra on Saturday, it is investigated by the Royal military police. There is no further information at this stage," a Defence Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying.
"It was an unfortunate, tragic incident which resulted in the death of an Iraqi boy, but I can't say more," he added.
Bureau Report