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Wed 04 Apr 2003Forces gain 'stranglehold' around Basra
As the war in Iraq approaches its second week, British forces have gained a decisive "stranglehold" around Basra while leaving an avenue of escape for the thousands of militia and Iraqi armed forces. Jack Fairweather outside Basra
The city, seen as "the key" to southern Iraq, has so far resisted the allied war machine, but after 48 hours of intense fighting British Royal Commandoes yesterday consolidated a commanding position in the suburbs in the south of the Basra.
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