Basra falls to British forces amid looting spree and shattering calm
Hundreds of British troops and tanks push into Basra as Iraqi forces flee, triggering widespread looting and a fragile sense of relief among residents. Officials say large parts of the city are under British control with more areas expected to follow. Local looters cart away water pipes, tires, air conditioners, and university contents while some residents cheer the advance.
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NBC News correspondent David Bloom dies in Iraq
NBC News reports David Bloom a top young correspondent died from a pulmonary embolism while reporting near Baghdad about 25 miles south. He was 39 and co anchor of the weekend Today show. NBC said his death was not combat related.
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Coalition encircles Baghdad in day 19 of Iraq war
Dispatch notes airstrikes as U.S. forces gain control of routes into Baghdad. Kurdish allied units and Kurdish fighters suffer casualties after a misdirected bombing. Iraqi forces slow progress by disabling bridges south of Baghdad as U.S. and coalition troops clash. Heavily attacked Basra by British forces with armored column, while Kurdish fighters face fatalities in northern Iraq.
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War updates and Iraqi conflict developments unfold
Coalition casualties rise with U S and British deaths reported while rescue efforts occur for Pfc Jessica Lynch. Allied forces strike Kurdish fighters and a U S special forces convoy in a deadly friendly fire incident. Marines seize a Baghdad bridge amid heavy bombardment and Iraqi troops guard the capital. Basra incursions expand as coalition strikes target al Majid residence and bodyguard identified. Iraqi National Congress exiles deployed as liaisons near Nasiriyah.
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