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Iraq Gov’t Controls Only 1/4th of Basra

HeadlineMar 31, 2008

The Iraqi military’s attempt to push the Mahdi Army out of Basra appears to have largely failed. According to CNN, Iraqi security forces control less than a quarter of the city. On Sunday, members of the Mahdi Army stormed the state television station in Basra. Images of Iraqi soldiers handing over their weapons were then broadcast.

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