Spoetnik
21-01-05, 16:05
Five British soldiers injured in an explosion at a base near Basra in southern Iraq will undergo surgery.
Nine troops and several Iraqis were injured in the blast, at an entrance to the Shaibah base 20 miles from Basra.
The Liberal Democrats say the attack shows soldiers are "under threat" after pictures of alleged abuse by UK troops were broadcast across the Middle East.
A group claiming to be linked to al-Qaeda says it carried out the attack in revenge for the alleged abuse.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4193805.stm
Nine troops and several Iraqis were injured in the blast, at an entrance to the Shaibah base 20 miles from Basra.
The Liberal Democrats say the attack shows soldiers are "under threat" after pictures of alleged abuse by UK troops were broadcast across the Middle East.
A group claiming to be linked to al-Qaeda says it carried out the attack in revenge for the alleged abuse.
(...)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4193805.stm