Mortar fired at British Consulate in Basra

Insurgents fired a mortar round that landed inside the British Consulate compound in the southern city of Basra, causing no injuries or damage, a British Embassy spokeswoman said today.

Mortar fired at British Consulate in Basra
Mon, 13 Dec, 2004 - 07:49

Insurgents fired a mortar round that landed inside the British Consulate compound in the southern city of Basra, causing no injuries or damage, a British Embassy spokeswoman said today.

The attack happened at 8.20pm (1720 Irish Time) yesterday in Basra, 340 miles south-east of Baghdad, said spokeswoman Victoria Whitford.

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