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British Jailbreak in Iraq

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Official: British troops freed in jailbreak

 

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A British armored vehicle escorted by a tank crashed into a detention center Monday in Basra and rescued two undercover troops held by police, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official told CNN.

 

British Defense Ministry Secretary John Reid confirmed two British military personnel were "released," but he gave no details on how they were freed...

 

The official said two unknown gunmen in full Arabic dress began firing on civilians in central Basra, wounding several, including a traffic police officer. There were no fatalities, the official said.

 

The two gunmen fled the scene but were captured and taken in for questioning, admitting they were British marines carrying out a "special security task," the official said...

 

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/09/19/...main/index.html

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