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Rocket attack on British troops base in Basra
Kuwait News Agency ^ | 2005 May 21

Posted on 05/21/2005 9:52:41 PM PDT by Wiz

BAGHDAD, May 21 (KUNA) -- The British military base in the southern province of Mesan came under a rocket attack on Saturday, eyewitnesses said.

The attack is the first in four months in Mesan.

After the attack, British troops stormed a company affiliated with the Iraqi Ministry of Trade, claiming the rockets were launched from its compound. A number of guards were arrested, said the eyewitnesses.

(Excerpt) Read more at kuna.net.kw ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: basra; iraq; islamist; telic; terrorism; terrorist

1 posted on 05/21/2005 9:52:42 PM PDT by Wiz
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To: Wiz

Lay the law down boys!.....


2 posted on 05/22/2005 3:37:34 AM PDT by Route101
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