| Mehran, Ilam prov, March 28, IRNA -- The Iraqi city of Badreh, close to this Iranian border city, was hit by several US and British missiles on Friday morning. Mehran Governor Sadeq Lotfi told IRNA that four cruise missiles were fired at Badreh, adding that it was the first time the city was attacked by the foreign forces since the beginning of the US-lead war. He added that the city of Mehran was shaking as a result of the missile attack on Badreh. Meanwhile, the Iraqi city of Kout [al-Kut] was heavily bombarded by US and British war planes during the past two days, Lotfi said. Mehran is located at 70 km southwestern Ilam, 10 km from Iran-Iraq border. Badreh is 20 km from Mehran. |