The last British troops left the Iraqi city of Basra over the weekend, putting the southern city in Iraqi hands. Independent Television News reports on Britain's withdrawal and what it may mean for ...

LONDON, Sept. 3 -- British troops completed a withdrawal from downtown Basra on Monday, moving to an airport outside the city, their last base in Iraq. Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the move part ...

Gulf Air began its service to Basra in Iraq today with four weekly flights. The first flight to Basra took off at 10:15 am today from Bahrain International Airport, in the presence of Gulf Air chief ...

2003-04-07 04:00:00 PDT Basra, Iraq-- British tanks and troops forced their way into central Basra Sunday, bolstering the allied presence in key portions of the city as children waved and young men ...

BAGHDAD, May 8 (Reuters) - Militants fired rockets into a British forces base in Iraq's southern oil town of Basra on Thursday, killing two contractors and wounding four other civilians, the U.S.