British Army Storms Basra Jail to Free Two Soldiers From Arrest

(New York Times) Sabrina Tavernise - Two British soldiers working undercover dressed as Iraqis were arrested Monday by Iraqi police in the southern Iraqi city of Basra and then freed as a British armored vehicle blasted through the wall of their jail. The police had refused to obey orders from the Interior Ministry to release the men.


2005-09-20 00:00:00

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