Mirror.co.uk - Basra civilians fired on by own troops Iraqi paramilitary forces in Basra have fired mortars and machine guns at a "couple of thousand" civilians trying to flee the city.
Members of Britain's Desert Rats 7th Armoured Brigade were trying to neutralise the fire.
Lt Col Ronnie McCourt, a spokesman for British forces in the Gulf, said UK troops were trying to evacuate the civilians and treat the wounded.
He said a "couple of thousand" Iraqi civilians had tried to break out from the north and west of the besieged city, but came under fire from Iraqi paramilitary forces inside.
Friday, March 28, 2003
Mirror.co.uk - Basra civilians fired on by own troops
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