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 Basra, January 2006
Basra, February 2006
Basra, March 2006
Basra, April 2006
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Basra, December 2006
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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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| May.6 |
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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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| 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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| 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.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 UK raid angers Basra politicians| City Council has withdrawn co-operation from UK forces after the police's serious crimes unit was disbanded by troops | |
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