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From: TimF5/22/2008 12:50:18 PM
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British troops back in Basra 'no-go' areas
By Damien McElroy in Basra

Last Updated: 1:25AM BST 21/05/2008

British soldiers have re-established a permanent presence in the city of Basra, patrolling with Iraqi forces in "no-go" areas they were driven from months ago by Shia militants.

But the patrols represent a reverse in policy by British forces, which retreated last year from Basra under a barrage of fire that pushed the UK’s casualty rate temporarily above the Americans...

telegraph.co.uk
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