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Jerry
09-21-2005, 10:27 AM
Iraq denounces British Basra raid

Basra: Iraq denounced British forces yesterday over a dramatic rescue of two undercover soldiers that could stoke hostility towards foreign troops in increasingly volatile southern Iraq....

The operation followed rioting that began, according to police and local officials, when the two soldiers fired on a police patrol. At least two Iraqis were killed in the violence....

http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/RegionNF.asp?ArticleID=182804

RET
09-21-2005, 10:31 AM
Oh my gosh. Took me a second to see that there's a person in that picture! :crying:

Ciderlion
09-21-2005, 12:59 PM
British press reports thankfully he recieved only minor injuries

Teslyn
09-21-2005, 01:20 PM
Well this certainly is not good. :no:

farquar
09-21-2005, 02:57 PM
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-09-21T182611Z_01_SPI166097_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-BRITAIN-SOLDIERS.xml UK troops recount escape from burning Basra tank............... :(