Local provincial government spokesman Nadim al-Ja'bari said all regular meetings with British troops have been canceled and British soldiers are not allowed into any public office in Al-Basrah.
British forces on 19 September stormed a police station in Al-Basrah in search of two arrested comrades, and later found and freed them. The raid sparked anti- British protests in the city.
On 21 September, Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Ja'fari met British Defense Secretary John Reid in London to discuss the incident. The two told reporters diplomatic ties had not been harmed.
(Compiled from agency reports)
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British forces on 19 September stormed a police station in Al-Basrah in search of two arrested comrades, and later found and freed them. The raid sparked anti- British protests in the city.
On 21 September, Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Ja'fari met British Defense Secretary John Reid in London to discuss the incident. The two told reporters diplomatic ties had not been harmed.
(Compiled from agency reports)
Related Stories:
"Hard To Pin Blame For Most Recent Iraqi Violence"
