[cyncooper]

They are using mortars, but the bombing and shelling is ours (American bombing, British artillery)

One talking head said (and he could be wrong but this is what he said) that the instigating incident of this uprising was the Baath party bombing something.

Of course, he could have used the wrong term.

[TonyInOhio]

One talking head said (and he could be wrong but this is what he said) that the instigating incident of this uprising was the Baath party bombing something

Almost right - the impetus for the uprising was the capture of the Ba'ath Party leader for Basrah by British forces and the bombing of the Ba'ath headquarters by our aircraft.