Iraqi blast injures civilians, UK troops
21/1/2005 11:54
The British Ministry of Defense said a number of Iraqi civilians and
British military personnel were injured Thursday in a blast near Basra in
southern Iraq.
The explosion took place near the British troops' logistics
base of Shaibah, 30 kilometers southwest of Basra, a spokeswoman for the
ministry said.
There are about 1,000 British troops, civilians and support
staff at the Shaibah base.
Xinhua
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