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Coalition prepares new offensive against Basra
Coalition forces are making preparations to launch a new offensive against Basra with bombing southern Iraq and widespread helicopter operations in the area. According to reports released at `No Man's Land', Basra was subject to several air raids and helicopter operations on Sunday. The helicopters are hovering to take troops and armaments to Basra battlefield from south-west and south-east parts of the country. Basra has been subject to heavy air raids, cruise missile bombardment and artillery shelling for the past week destroying the city's infrastructure, cutting off water and electricity supplies. The Saturday bombardment ruined the city's food warehouse, a fuel storage and some urban structures. A number of Basra citizens managed to leave the war-stricken city after several days of uninterrupted bombardment and cross through the American and British forces, who are stationed around the city. According to the people leaving Basra, the city is completely entrenched and the explosive traps laid on the streets and bridges make the traffic quite difficult, if not impossible. Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-03-31 |
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