Summary
A senior Army commander has insisted British troops played a "significant" role in the latest wave of military operations in Basra, despite claims that the Iraqis first turned to the US for help.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki last month launched an offensive against militias in Basra - the southern city where British forces are based - in a first major display of his army's authority.See the full content of this document
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British Troops 'Played Their Part' in Basra Offensive
But it was reported on Thursday that Baghdad called on the US for support and a British Briga...
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