Fighting the War The Siege of Basra

The Siege of Basra

British commanders air their concern that Basran forces are showing no signs of mutiny. Rather than launch a full-scale assault which could result in mass casualties, they hope smaller attacks will prove effective. Elsewhere, the Marines carry out dawn raids on the homes of suspected terrorists, and the Black Watch put themselves in danger when they discard body armour during foot patrols in Az Zubayr