British soldiers injured in Iraq clashes

Three British soldiers were injured in a blast in Basra as coalition troops clashed with forces of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr for a second day today. Four Iraqis were killed in an explosion in Baghdad.

The three soldiers were wounded when a large explosion occurred near a coalition convoy about 10:35 am today, according to British spokesman Maj. Ian Clooney. Witnesses said the casualties were British.