IRAQ yesterday accused US and British planes of striking civilian targets during an air raid southwest of Baghdad, and it claimed its anti-aircraft batteries chased off the attacking jets.

Reinforcement helicopters have been called into the fight in Afghanistan after the most feared aerial weapons were knocked out of action by Taliban and al-Qaida fighters.

Reinforcement helicopters have been called into the fight in Afghanistan after the most feared aerial weapons were knocked out of action by Taliban and al-Qaida fighters.