Iraqi Rebels Trap British In Ambush

[Nambe]

Defence Correspondent (Mirror Co UK

BRITISH troops in Iraq fought a two-hour gun battle after their outpost was surrounded by an armed gang yesterday.

The 12-man unit was trapped inside a building with Iraqi policemen as around 20 gunmen opened fire with AK47s in what appeared a planned attack.

They were rescued when a Quick Reaction Force of 40 troops in a Chinook helicopter answered radio calls for help.

Armoured Warrior vehicles were also sent to the area and the gunmen pulled back.

No British soldiers were injured but it is believed the gunmen suffered casualties.

All coalition troops were ordered to leave Al-Husaia, which is just 15 miles from Majar-al-Kabir - where six Military Police officers were murdered six weeks ago. ---

[annagull]

1. Shit, now the Brits get a piece of this

If the so-called docile Shias are hating the occupation, then the shit is truly hitting the fan.

[dArKeR]

2. Are these really Iraqi police of CIA agents dressed like Iraqis?

http://darkerxdarker.tripod.com/

[mistertrickster]

3. Yeah, why do the Bush people keep saying that "all the trouble"

is in the Sunni Triangle. SH's sons were found in Mosul, a northern city. The British are in the South. Looks like there's plenty of trouble to go around.

[Barrett808]

4. These police stations are starting to look like death traps

Anybody remember Assault on Precinct 13?

[truth2power]

5. Hey, Nambe!

Green Democrats is a really cool website. Is it yours? :-)

[mike_c]

6. seconded....

Not to hijack this thread, but the Green Dems site is awesome!