Posted on 06/18/2007 2:53:01 AM PDT by Rikstir
Up to 20 people have been killed in clashes between joint Iraqi and British forces and Shia militia in southern Iraq, military leaders say.
Fierce fighting took place in the town of Amara, Maysan province, during the British-supported Iraqi operation, which also targeted Majar al-Kabir.
A statement from the coalition forces' headquarters in Baghdad said six people had also been injured in the clashes.
UK spokesman Major David Gell said there had been no British casualties.
"We have not yet got the full details, but certainly it was an Iraqi special operations forces operation which had been authorised by the government of Iraq," he said.
"Multinational forces were supporting," he added.
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Another news reports close air support in Amara. Does this mean a fighter of UK was brought in?
given the area, it makes sense. I’m not convinced of what kind of ground attack jets we have in Southern Iraq at the mo, but more than likely it would have been a Harrier or a Tornado.
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