British and US warplanes bombard Basra

Heavy fighting has broken out in the Iraqi city of Basra.

Sat, 19 Apr, 2008 - 13:00

Heavy fighting has broken out in the Iraqi city of Basra.

British artillery and US warplanes have unleashed a bombardment on the city.

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