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Iraqis demand protection from crime  Thousands of Iraqis have marched on the Basra police headquarters demanding better security for their crime-ridden oil-rich city British troops return Basra to Iraqis Map of Basra Southern Iraq
U.S. in deadly airstrike on Basra house   The airstrike 'against enemy forces' on the western Basra neighborhood of Qibla killed two people and destroyed a house Moqtada Sadr calls off militias  Shia cleric has ordered his fighters off the streets of Basra and other cities to end clashes with security forces U.S. drops bombs in Basra Iraqis' Basra fight not going well Map of Basra Southern Iraq  The Iraqi military push into the city is not going as well as U.S. officials had hoped, despite Bush's high praise for the operation Iraq extends militiamen deadline   Iraq's government has extended by 10 days a deadline for Shia militiamen fighting troops in the city of Basra to hand over their weapons Bush praises Baghdad's Shiite offensive. Ohio Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy    Baghdad: The prime minister gave Shiite militants battling security forces in Basra a 72-hour deadline to surrender their weapons Iraq forces battle Basra militias Map of Basra Southern Iraq

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  Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes
 Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City. 3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up to 15,000 troops could be involved. The operation is being overseen by PM Maliki, a day after he vowed to 're-impose law'
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Dec.16  
  British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military presence.    A transfer ceremony broadcast live on Iraqi state TV. Iraq resum...
Nov.16
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Sep.2  
  Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks

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Dec.25 UK raid angers Basra politicians Nov.22 UK may transfer Basra 'in spring'. London Nov.17   Contractors abducted   5 security contractors, including 4 Americans, were abducted during an ambush on their convoy near Basra Oct.29   17 Iraqi police killed near Basra  Gunmen have kidnapped and killed policemen. 15 of them were trainers instructing new recruits at a police academy Sep.25 Senior militant killed Jun.3 Basra car bomb kills at least 15 May.31   Basra: State of emergency declared
  Prime Minister declared a month-long state of emergency in the city, vowing to confront troublemakers
May.6 Fatal Basra crash sparks unrest Feb.22   'Sunni militants' killed in Basra  Gunmen have killed at least 11 people, including several foreigners, after entering a prison

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Oct.10 Basra governor: British threatening vote Sep.22 Basra officials cut ties over raid Feb.9   Iraqi TV journalist gunned down  Masked gunmen killed an Al-Hurra correspondent and his 3-year-old son in the southern city of Basra

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Sep.28 Two UK soldiers killed in Basra Aug.13 British journalist freed in Basra May.8   2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes  Supporters of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr clashed with coalition troops May.7   UK troops clash with Basra gunmen  Hundreds of militiamen loyal to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr have clashed with British troops Apr.22 Basra buries its dead Apr.21     Car bombs in Basra kill 68
  Several car bombings at 4 police targets killed at least 68 -- including 18 schoolchildren
Mar.18     Car bomb shakes Basra  At least 3 Iraqi civilians killed as a British military convoy was passing Jan.15   Iraqis protest against poll plans  Tens of thousands of Shia Muslims have protested in the city of Basra against US plans for the handover of power Jan.4     Blair visits Iraq, praises troops  British Prime Minister has made an unannounced day-long visit to troops in Basra

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Nov.8 Red Cross pulling out of Baghdad Aug.22 3 British soldiers killed in Basra Aug.10 Trouble flares again in Basra May.8 Cholera spreading in Basra Apr.7   British taking control of Basra  British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed Apr.6 'Large parts' of Basra under UK control UK troops storm Basra Apr.1 House arrest for Australian media Mar.26 British hit Iraq column near Basra Mar.25   Uprising reported in Basra  British forces have reported that a violent civilian uprising against Saddam Hussein has begun Basra now military target, says UK Mar.24 Humanitarian crisis in Basra battle

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U.S. in deadly airstrike on Basra house   The airstrike 'against enemy forces' on the western Basra neighborhood of Qibla killed two people and destroyed a house Moqtada Sadr calls off militias  Shia cleric has ordered his fighters off the streets of Basra and other cities to end clashes with security forces U.S. drops bombs in Basra Iraqis' Basra fight not going well Map of Basra Southern Iraq  The Iraqi military push into the city is not going as well as U.S. officials had hoped, despite Bush's high praise for the operation Iraq extends militiamen deadline   Iraq's government has extended by 10 days a deadline for Shia militiamen fighting troops in the city of Basra to hand over their weapons Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy    Baghdad: The prime minister gave Shiite militants battling security forces in Basra a 72-hour deadline to surrender their weapons Iraq forces battle Basra militias Map of Basra Southern Iraq



Basra War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2008
Apr.3
Mar.30
Mar.29
Mar.28
Mar.28
Mar.26
Mar.25
  Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes
 Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City. 3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up to 15,000 troops could be involved. The operation is being overseen by PM Maliki, a day after he vowed to 're-impose law'
2007 Dec.16 British troops return Basra to Iraqis Map of Basra Southern Iraq
  British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military presence.    A transfer ceremony broadcast live on Iraqi state TV. Iraq resum...
Nov.16 British military reports drop in violence Sep.3 UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned   London: Prime Minister Brown has dismissed a suggestion that a withdrawal by UK troops from their base in the city of Basra was a defeat Sep.2 British leave Basra base Map of Basra Southern Iraq
  Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks
2006 Nov.22 UK may transfer Basra 'in spring'. London Oct.29 17 Iraqi police killed near Basra  Gunmen have kidnapped and killed policemen. 15 of them were trainers instructing new recruits at a police academy Sep.25 Senior militant killed Feb.22 'Sunni militants' killed in Basra  Gunmen have killed at least 11 people, including several foreigners, after entering a prison 2004 Sep.28 Two UK soldiers killed in Basra May.8 2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes  Supporters of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr clashed with coalition troops May.7 UK troops clash with Basra gunmen  Hundreds of militiamen loyal to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr have clashed with British troops Jan.4   Blair visits Iraq, praises troops  British Prime Minister has made an unannounced day-long visit to troops in Basra 2003 Nov.8 Red Cross pulling out of Baghdad Aug.22 3 British soldiers killed in Basra Apr.7 British taking control of Basra  British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed Apr.6 'Large parts' of Basra under UK control Apr.6 UK troops storm Basra Mar.26 British hit Iraq column near Basra Mar.25 Uprising reported in Basra  British forces have reported that a violent civilian uprising against Saddam Hussein has begun Mar.25 Basra now military target, says UK Mar.24 Humanitarian crisis in Basra battle


Basra Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2003 May.8 Cholera spreading in Basra Mar.24 Humanitarian crisis in Basra battle


Basra Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2008 Mar.8 Iraqis demand protection from crime  Thousands of Iraqis have marched on the Basra police headquarters demanding better security for their crime-ridden oil-rich city 2006 Nov.17 Contractors abducted   5 security contractors, including 4 Americans, were abducted during an ambush on their convoy near Basra Jun.3 Basra car bomb kills at least 15 2005 Feb.9 Iraqi TV journalist gunned down  Masked gunmen killed an Al-Hurra correspondent and his 3-year-old son in the southern city of Basra 2004 Aug.13 British journalist freed in Basra Apr.21   Car bombs in Basra kill 68
  Several car bombings at 4 police targets killed at least 68 -- including 18 schoolchildren
Mar.18   Car bomb shakes Basra  At least 3 Iraqi civilians killed as a British military convoy was passing


Basra Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2008 Mar.27 Bush praises Baghdad's Shiite offensive. Ohio Mar.26 Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy    Baghdad: The prime minister gave Shiite militants battling security forces in Basra a 72-hour deadline to surrender their weapons Mar.8 Iraqis demand protection from crime  Thousands of Iraqis have marched on the Basra police headquarters demanding better security for their crime-ridden oil-rich city 2007 Sep.3 UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned   London: Prime Minister Brown has dismissed a suggestion that a withdrawal by UK troops from their base in the city of Basra was a defeat 2006 Dec.25 UK raid angers Basra politicians Nov.22 UK may transfer Basra 'in spring'. London May.31 Basra: State of emergency declared
  Prime Minister declared a month-long state of emergency in the city, vowing to confront troublemakers
May.6 Fatal Basra crash sparks unrest 2005 Oct.10 Basra governor: British threatening vote Sep.22 Basra officials cut ties over raid Feb.9 Iraqi TV journalist gunned down  Masked gunmen killed an Al-Hurra correspondent and his 3-year-old son in the southern city of Basra 2004 Apr.22 Basra buries its dead Jan.15 Iraqis protest against poll plans  Tens of thousands of Shia Muslims have protested in the city of Basra against US plans for the handover of power Jan.4   Blair visits Iraq, praises troops  British Prime Minister has made an unannounced day-long visit to troops in Basra 2003 Aug.10 Trouble flares again in Basra Apr.1 House arrest for Australian media