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Basra
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| Jan.31 |
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 100th British soldier dies in Iraq 2 British soldiers have died this week
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| Feb.22 |
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'Sunni militants' killed in Basra Gunmen have killed at least 11 people, including several foreigners, after entering a prison
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| Mar.13 |
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UK to cut Iraq troop levels Britain will cut its forces in Iraq by 10% by May because Iraqi security forces are becoming more capable
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| May.6 |
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  UK troops attacked after copter crash| Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed | |
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Fatal Basra crash sparks unrest British soldiers have clashed with Iraqis after UK servicemen died in a helicopter crash
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| May.31 |
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Basra: State of emergency declared| Prime Minister declared a month-long state of emergency in the city, vowing to confront troublemakers | |
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| Jun.3 |
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Basra car bomb kills at least 15 The explosion took place in the main market place in the old part of the city
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| Jul.13 |
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Province power transferred Britain has handed over responsibility for security in Muthanna to local forces
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| Aug.25 |
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Base looted after British turn it to Iraqis Hours after troops handed over a military base to Iraqi forces, hundreds of Iraqis, some with their faces covered, looted it
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| Aug.28 |
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Iraq sends troops south after clashes  Map of Diwaniya Iraq Defense Ministry sent reinforcements to the city of Diwaniya after clashes left more than 60 dead
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| Sep.21 |
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Power handover in province of Dhi Qar UK and Italian forces have handed over control of the province to Iraqi forces at a ceremony in Nasiriya
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| Sep.25 |
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Senior militant killed British forces have killed a senior al-Qaeda fugitive Omar Farouq in a raid on a house in the city of Basra
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Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed British forces killed Omar Farouq, an al Qaeda leader who had escaped from a prison in Afghanistan
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| Oct.8 |
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Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned| Hundreds of policemen fell sick from poisoning at a base after the evening meal breaking their daily Ramadan fast | |
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| Oct.12 |
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General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal| The head of the British Army has said the presence of UK armed forces 'exacerbates the security problems' | |
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| Oct.20 |
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Shiite militia seizes city Map of Amarah Iraq The militia run by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr seized total control of the city of Amarah
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| Oct.21 |
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Deadly clashes erupt in Suwayra Police and members of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia fought. 8 militia members and a civilian were killed
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| Oct.29 |
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17 Iraqi police killed near Basra Gunmen have kidnapped and killed policemen. 15 of them were trainers instructing new recruits at a police academy
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| Nov.17 |
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Contractors abducted  5 security contractors, including 4 Americans, were abducted during an ambush on their convoy near Basra
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| Nov.22 |
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UK may transfer Basra 'in spring' Foreign Secretary: The UK may be able to hand Basra's security to Iraqi forces 'at some point next spring'
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| Dec.9 |
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Blast shakes Shiite holy city A car bomb explosion rocked Karbala, killing at least five people and wounding another 44
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| Dec.24 |
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UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ| More than 1,000 troops demolished the Jamiat police station to rescue 178 prisoners | |
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| Dec.25 |
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UK raid angers Basra politicians City Council has withdrawn co-operation from UK forces after the police's serious crimes unit was disbanded by troops
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