The
Fall of Basra. After more than two weeks of putting the southern Iraqi
city of Basra under military siege, the British Military took Basra
April 7, 2003. For several days, British tanks made forays into Basra
from the outskirts of the town. The day before this photograph was
made, a column of tanks made its' way towards the center of Basra.
This day British foot soldiers walked into the center of the city
and were greeted by crowds of Iraqis, in this traditional Shiite Moslem
City. As this took place, in various parts of the city, much looting
took place. At the end of the day, as darkness appeared, the British
Military claimed that it had firmly taken Basra under control.
