jonessa2
05-17-2004, 03:18 AM
<span style='font-family:verdana'><span style='color:navy'>Iraq Insurgents Drive Italians From Base (http://story.news.yahoo.com /news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040517/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=1480)
Middle East - AP
Mon, May 17, 2004
11 minutes ago *
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Fighters loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr drove Italian forces from a base in the southern city of Nasiriyah on Sunday and attacked coalition headquarters there with grenade and mortar fire as tensions in the Shiite region escalated.
On Monday, a powerful car bomb exploded outside the headquarters of the American-led coalition.... (http://story.news.yahoo.com /news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040517/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=1480)The bomb destroyed three cars waiting in line to enter the coalition headquarters, which is called the Green Zone, Col. Mike Murray said.
The Italian troops evacuated their base as it came under repeated attack. Portuguese police were called out to support the Italians, their first action since the force of 128 deployed to Nasiriyah in November, a Portuguese duty officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity. ... (http://story.news.yahoo.com /news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040517/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=1480)</span></span>
Middle East - AP
Mon, May 17, 2004
11 minutes ago *
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Fighters loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr drove Italian forces from a base in the southern city of Nasiriyah on Sunday and attacked coalition headquarters there with grenade and mortar fire as tensions in the Shiite region escalated.
On Monday, a powerful car bomb exploded outside the headquarters of the American-led coalition.... (http://story.news.yahoo.com /news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040517/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=1480)The bomb destroyed three cars waiting in line to enter the coalition headquarters, which is called the Green Zone, Col. Mike Murray said.
The Italian troops evacuated their base as it came under repeated attack. Portuguese police were called out to support the Italians, their first action since the force of 128 deployed to Nasiriyah in November, a Portuguese duty officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity. ... (http://story.news.yahoo.com /news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040517/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=1480)</span></span>