The Command Post - Iraq - Train to Basra restarts

April 19, 2003

Train to Basra restarts

British forces in southern Iraq relaunched a train service from the port of Umm Qasr on Saturday and aim to use it as an aid supply lifeline into the heart of Iraq.
The train will be a key link between Iraq's only major port -- where thousands of tonnes of food aid is sitting -- and the town of Basra. British forces hope the track beyond Basra will soon be secure enough to carry on up to Baghdad.

Posted By Michele Catalano at April 19, 2003 08:07 AM | TrackBack

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