Troops on the edge of the southern Iraqi city of Basra destroyed the ruling Ba’ath Party headquarters overnight in preparation to take over the city, it emerged today.

Iraqi forces have turned their fire on a popular uprising by civilians in Basra, it was reported tonight.

WITH regard to the Diarmuid O’Donnell’s letter entitled ‘British regiments – but where are the English?’ (Irish Examiner, March 20), I would like to point out an error.