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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 U.S. drops bombs in Basra Iraqis' Basra fight not going well Map of Basra Iraq
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Mar.28  
  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 Mar.27   Death toll climbs as fighting rages on    Iraq: 42 people were killed in Kut, southeast of Baghdad, the latest casualties in 3 days of clashes between militias and Iraqi security forces Mar.25   Iraq forces battle Basra militias Map of Basra Iraq
  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'
Judges freed by new PM 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 Feb.20   Mehdi Army may end cease-fire  The Mehdi Army cease-fire that has been credited with helping to reduce violence since August could end soon Kosovo declares independence

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Dec.16   British troops return Basra to Iraqis Map of Basra 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...
Dec.12   3 car bombs rip through city  At least 27 people are dead. Many of the dead and wounded are women and children. 151 people were wounded Dec.8 Blast kills regional al-Sadr leader, family Nov.16  British military reports drop in violence Sep.3 UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned. London Sep.2   British leave Basra base Map of Basra Iraq  Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks 63 died from forest fires Aug.20   Bomb kills governor
  Mohammed Ali al-Hassani , the governor of Muthana province, was killed by a roadside bomb in the city of Samawa
Aug.11   Bomb kills governor  A powerful roadside bomb has killed governor Khalil Jalil Hamza and Maj-Gen Khaled Hassan, police chief of the province of Diwaniya Jun.9 6 die in attack on U.S.-run prison May.19 Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq May.8 Car blast near mosque kills 16 Apr.7  U.S. sends warplanes to strike insurgents 1,200 rescued from cruise ship Jan.29 Najaf battle foiled attack on Shiite clerics Jan.28   US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants   The battle raged all day as army units fought the unidentified group in orchards on the outskirts of Najaf

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Saddam Hussein hanged Dec.25 UK raid angers Basra politicians Dec.24   UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ  More than 1,000 troops demolished the Jamiat police station to rescue 178 prisoners Dec.9   Blast shakes Shiite holy city  A car bomb explosion rocked Karbala, killing at least five people and wounding another 44 Nov.22  UK may transfer Basra 'in spring' Nov.17 Contractors abducted Oct.29 17 Iraqi police killed near Basra Oct.21 Deadly clashes erupt in Suwayra Oct.20   Shiite militia seizes city  The militia run by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr seized total control of the city of Amarah Blast 'kills 90' sailors Oct.12   General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal   London: The head of the British Army has said the presence of UK armed forces 'exacerbates the security problems' Oct.8   Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned  Hundreds of policemen fell sick from poisoning at a base after the evening meal breaking their daily Ramadan fast Sep.25  Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed  Senior militant killed Sep.21  Power handover in province of Dhi Qar Budapest hit by wave of violence Aug.28 Iraq sends troops south after clashes Aug.25  Base looted after British turn it to Iraqis Jul.13  Province power transferred Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move 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     UK troops attacked after copter crash  Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed Mar.13  UK to cut Iraq troop levels Feb.22 'Sunni militants' killed in Basra

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Major quake kills thousands Sep.27  Bodies of 22 men found shot to death Sep.22  Basra officials cut ties over raid Feb.9 Iraqi TV journalist gunned down Jan.31  U.S. troops fire on prison riot as 4 die

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Oct.27 British troops move toward Baghdad Sep.28  Two UK soldiers killed in Basra U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 1,000 May.8 2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes May.7 UK troops clash with Basra gunmen 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 Putin claims second term 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.13 Protesters seek jobs, end to occupation Jan.10 6 killed in jobs protest Jan.4 Blair visits Iraq, praises troops

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Aug.22 3 British soldiers killed in Basra Truck bomb kills 17 including U.N. envoy Jun.24 6 British troops killed May.8  Cholera spreading in Basra May.7  Cholera outbreak feared 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 Mar.26  Aid trucks reach port city Mar.25 Uprising reported in Basra  Basra now military target, says UK Mar.24  Humanitarian crisis in Basra battle Mar.22  US-led forces face stiff resistance Mar.21 Coalition forces seize airfields and port U.S. Launches War Against Iraq Serbian Prime Minister assassinated Mar.5  Increased flights

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Dec.23 U.S. drone shot down Aug.25  Coalition airstrike kills 8 Jul.13  Coalition forces strike air-defense facility Bethlehem church under siege


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 U.S. drops bombs in Basra Iraqis' Basra fight not going well Map of Basra Iraq



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  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
Mar.28 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 Mar.27 Death toll climbs as fighting rages on    Iraq: 42 people were killed in Kut, southeast of Baghdad, the latest casualties in 3 days of clashes between militias and Iraqi security forces Mar.25 Iraq forces battle Basra militias Map of Basra Iraq
  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'
Feb.20 Mehdi Army may end cease-fire  The Mehdi Army cease-fire that has been credited with helping to reduce violence since August could end soon 2007 Dec.16 British troops return Basra to Iraqis Map of Basra 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 Sep.2 British leave Basra base Map of Basra Iraq  Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks Jun.9 6 die in attack on U.S.-run prison May.19 Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq Apr.7  U.S. sends warplanes to strike insurgents Jan.29 Najaf battle foiled attack on Shiite clerics Jan.28 US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants   The battle raged all day as army units fought the unidentified group in orchards on the outskirts of Najaf 2006 Dec.24 UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ  More than 1,000 troops demolished the Jamiat police station to rescue 178 prisoners Nov.22  UK may transfer Basra 'in spring' Oct.29 17 Iraqi police killed near Basra Oct.21 Deadly clashes erupt in Suwayra Oct.20 Shiite militia seizes city  The militia run by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr seized total control of the city of Amarah Oct.12 General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal   London: The head of the British Army has said the presence of UK armed forces 'exacerbates the security problems' Sep.25  Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed Sep.25  Senior militant killed Aug.28 Iraq sends troops south after clashes Aug.25  Base looted after British turn it to Iraqis May.6   UK troops attacked after copter crash  Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed Mar.13  UK to cut Iraq troop levels Feb.22 'Sunni militants' killed in Basra 2005 Jan.31  U.S. troops fire on prison riot as 4 die 2004 Oct.27 British troops move toward Baghdad Sep.28  Two UK soldiers killed in Basra May.8 2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes May.7 UK troops clash with Basra gunmen Jan.4 Blair visits Iraq, praises troops 2003 Aug.22 3 British soldiers killed in Basra Jun.24 6 British troops killed 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.25 Uprising reported in Basra Mar.25  Basra now military target, says UK Mar.24  Humanitarian crisis in Basra battle Mar.22  US-led forces face stiff resistance Mar.21 Coalition forces seize airfields and port Mar.5  Increased flights 2002 Dec.23 U.S. drone shot down Aug.25  Coalition airstrike kills 8 Jul.13  Coalition forces strike air-defense facility


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2006 May.6   UK troops attacked after copter crash  Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed 2003 May.8  Cholera spreading in Basra May.7  Cholera outbreak feared Mar.24  Humanitarian crisis in Basra battle


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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 2007 Dec.12 3 car bombs rip through city  At least 27 people are dead. Many of the dead and wounded are women and children. 151 people were wounded Dec.8 Blast kills regional al-Sadr leader, family Aug.20 Bomb kills governor
  Mohammed Ali al-Hassani , the governor of Muthana province, was killed by a roadside bomb in the city of Samawa
Aug.11 Bomb kills governor  A powerful roadside bomb has killed governor Khalil Jalil Hamza and Maj-Gen Khaled Hassan, police chief of the province of Diwaniya Jun.9 6 die in attack on U.S.-run prison May.8 Car blast near mosque kills 16 2006 Dec.9 Blast shakes Shiite holy city  A car bomb explosion rocked Karbala, killing at least five people and wounding another 44 Nov.17 Contractors abducted Oct.8 Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned  Hundreds of policemen fell sick from poisoning at a base after the evening meal breaking their daily Ramadan fast Sep.25  Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed Aug.25  Base looted after British turn it to Iraqis Jun.3 Basra car bomb kills at least 15 2005 Sep.27  Bodies of 22 men found shot to death Feb.9 Iraqi TV journalist gunned down Jan.31  U.S. troops fire on prison riot as 4 die 2004 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


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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 2007 Sep.3 UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned. London May.19 Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq 2006 Dec.25 UK raid angers Basra politicians Nov.22  UK may transfer Basra 'in spring' Sep.21  Power handover in province of Dhi Qar Jul.13  Province power transferred 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 Sep.22  Basra officials cut ties over raid Feb.9 Iraqi TV journalist gunned down 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.13 Protesters seek jobs, end to occupation Jan.10 6 killed in jobs protest Jan.4 Blair visits Iraq, praises troops 2003 Mar.26  Aid trucks reach port city