40 killed, 200 wounded in Basra
26/03/2008 14:01  - (SA)  

Fighting rages in Baghdad, Basra Militants clash with US troops Curfew for Shi'ite cities Top Basra commanders removed

Baghdad - An Iraqi military spokesperson says 40 people have been killed and 200 wounded in two days of fighting between Shi'ite militias and government forces in Basra.

Colonel Karim al-Zaidi has given the figure to reporters on Wednesday but is not saying how many were militiamen, Iraqi soldiers or civilians caught up in the fighting.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has taken personal charge of the effort to rid the city of militias, some of whom have ties to nearby Iran.

Followers of Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been fighting US and Iraqi forces in Baghdad and other cities in reaction to the Basra crackdown.

 

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