British Forces Battle Iraqi Militia Near Basra

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published March 26, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

British troops exchange artillery fire with Iraqi militia forces near the southern city of Basra, amid reports of a possible uprising against the Iraqi government in the country's second-largest city. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

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