Name: Anonymous 2005-09-19 21:03
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4262336.stm
Lead:
"British forces have rescued two UK servicemen who were arrested by Iraqi police in the southern city of Basra."
Snippets:
"Official Iraqi sources say British tanks stormed the city's jail, but the Ministry of Defence says the men's release was negotiated."
"But they do acknowledge a wall was demolished as UK forces tried to "collect" the men Iraqi police accused of firing on them."
"However, sources in the Iraqi Interior Ministry say six tanks were used to smash down the wall in a daring rescue operation.
Witnesses told the Associated Press around 150 prisoners escaped during the operation but Iraqi officials later denied any prisoners had escaped."
(Please visit the article, if, for nothing else, a picture of a British tank soldier-guy completely engulfed in flames. And rather unique for BBC web-stuff... the image has a click-to-enlarge size. Most of their stuff is tiny shit).
So.... anyone want to tell me what is going on? This seems decidedly un-British. :P I'm less interested in cynicism (which is abundant and uninformative) and more interested in information anyone might have (or links to pictures anyone might have) that are not in this particular story.
Lead:
"British forces have rescued two UK servicemen who were arrested by Iraqi police in the southern city of Basra."
Snippets:
"Official Iraqi sources say British tanks stormed the city's jail, but the Ministry of Defence says the men's release was negotiated."
"But they do acknowledge a wall was demolished as UK forces tried to "collect" the men Iraqi police accused of firing on them."
"However, sources in the Iraqi Interior Ministry say six tanks were used to smash down the wall in a daring rescue operation.
Witnesses told the Associated Press around 150 prisoners escaped during the operation but Iraqi officials later denied any prisoners had escaped."
(Please visit the article, if, for nothing else, a picture of a British tank soldier-guy completely engulfed in flames. And rather unique for BBC web-stuff... the image has a click-to-enlarge size. Most of their stuff is tiny shit).
So.... anyone want to tell me what is going on? This seems decidedly un-British. :P I'm less interested in cynicism (which is abundant and uninformative) and more interested in information anyone might have (or links to pictures anyone might have) that are not in this particular story.