Resistance continues in Umm Qasr

IRAQI resistance continued in the southern port town of Umm Qasr and on the northern edge of the Al Faw peninsula last night.

The resistance continued over four days after coalition forces claimed to have captured both the town and the peninsula.

Royal Marines and Commando-trained Royal Engineers last night rolled into the Umm Qasr battle zone with plans to finish off the remaining resistance.

The elite troops were taking over from the US forces that have been fighting in the town for four days.

Around 100 of Saddam Hussein's soldiers are believed to be still at large in various positions in the town.

Meanwhile, coalition aircraft last night attacked a brigade size Iraqi force up to 8,000 men discovered on the northern edge of the Al Faw oil peninsula.

Meanwhile, Four suicide squads have been deployed to southern Iraq to target British Royal Marines, new intelligence yesterday revealed.

The Iraqi extremist bombers sent by the Baghdad regime could well be using ambulances to move around in.

It is feared they could strike at a commando patrol or base.