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| British troops wounded in Iraq attack |
| 2003-06-24 |
| Several British servicemen have been wounded after coming under fire in Iraq. There are no details so far of the number of casualties or the severity of their injuries. The incident happened near the town of Amarah on the River Tigris. One unconfirmed report says a helicopter was ambushed[?]. A British Army spokesman said the incident involved members of the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment. Dozens of US troops have been killed in attacks in Iraq since the war officially ended, but assaults on British forces - who control a wide swathe of southern Iraq - have so far been rare. The BBC's Peter Greste says British forces have made greater efforts to win the trust of local people than the Americans in the capital Baghdad and other areas. But he adds that this more open attitude may change as a result of this attack. I doubt it. The best way to increase guerilla-style attacks would be to alienate the locals. |
| Posted by:Bulldog |