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Basra
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 Blair visits Iraq, praises troops British Prime Minister has made an unannounced day-long visit to troops in Basra
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| Jan.10 |
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6 killed in jobs protest  Map of Amarah Iraq| Coalition troops fired at a demonstration over jobs in Amarah | |
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| Jan.13 |
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Protesters seek jobs, end to occupation Jobless protested. U.S. helicopter shot down; crew rescued
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| Jan.15 |
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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 | |
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| Mar.18 |
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 Car bomb shakes Basra At least 3 Iraqi civilians killed as a British military convoy was passing
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| Apr.21 |
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 Car bombs in Basra kill 68| Several car bombings at 4 police targets killed at least 68 -- including 18 schoolchildren | |
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| Apr.22 |
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Basra buries its dead Mourners are burying dozens of people killed in simultaneous car bombings
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| May.7 |
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UK troops clash with Basra gunmen| Hundreds of militiamen loyal to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr have clashed with British troops | |
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| May.8 |
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2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes Supporters of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr clashed with coalition troops
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| Aug.13 |
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British journalist freed in Basra James Brandon, 23, was set free after aides to militant Muqtada al-Sadr demanded his release
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| Sep.28 |
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Two UK soldiers killed in Basra 2 armored Land Rovers and a logistics vehicle were traveling in a convoy when they were attacked
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| Oct.27 |
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 British troops move toward Baghdad| some 800 Black Watch troops have begun their deployment from their base | |
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