Soldier Dies As British Troops Clash with Sadr's Basra Army
The Scotsman › August 18, 2004
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A BRITISH soldier was killed and at least one other injured during a fierce firefight with militia fighters in the southern Iraqi city of Basra yesterday.
Witnesses said clashes erupted between British soldiers and militants as darkness fell; explosions and assault rifle fire were heard across the city.See the full content of this document
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Soldier Dies As British Troops Clash with Sadr's Basra Army
The witnesses said militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al- Sadr used rocket- propelled grenades. A hotel was damaged and two Iraqi civilians were wounded.
Major Ian Clooney,...See the full content of this document
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