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| Air strike levels house in Basra | Air strike levels house in Basra |
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| An air strike in the southern Iraqi city of Basra has destroyed a house and killed at least one occupant. | An air strike in the southern Iraqi city of Basra has destroyed a house and killed at least one occupant. |
| The US military said a militant was killed but would not confirm Iraqi police reports that six civilians also died in the attack late on Wednesday. | The US military said a militant was killed but would not confirm Iraqi police reports that six civilians also died in the attack late on Wednesday. |
| The house is in a militia stronghold of which witnessed fierce clashes during a recent government crackdown in Basra. | The house is in a militia stronghold of which witnessed fierce clashes during a recent government crackdown in Basra. |
| Separately, police in northern Iraq said seven people were killed by a car bomb attack at an army checkpoint. | Separately, police in northern Iraq said seven people were killed by a car bomb attack at an army checkpoint. |
| The attack also happened on Wednesday evening at al-Dayah, 25 kilometres from Mosul. | The attack also happened on Wednesday evening at al-Dayah, 25 kilometres from Mosul. |
| Correspondents say Mosul is believed to be the last major urban area of Iraq where Sunni insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda have a substantial presence. | Correspondents say Mosul is believed to be the last major urban area of Iraq where Sunni insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda have a substantial presence. |
| The US military did not say if US or British aircraft carried out Wednesday night's raid in Basra. | The US military did not say if US or British aircraft carried out Wednesday night's raid in Basra. |
| Military spokesman Lt David Russell said "aerial fire" had been directed against enemy forces fighting Iraqi troops in the city, where hundreds of people were killed in last week's upsurge of violence. | Military spokesman Lt David Russell said "aerial fire" had been directed against enemy forces fighting Iraqi troops in the city, where hundreds of people were killed in last week's upsurge of violence. |
| The Mehdi Army of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr ordered his fighters off the streets on Sunday. | The Mehdi Army of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr ordered his fighters off the streets on Sunday. |
| Separately, reports from the city of Hilla say US forces called in helicopter strikes during a clash with gunmen on Thursday. | Separately, reports from the city of Hilla say US forces called in helicopter strikes during a clash with gunmen on Thursday. |
| Iraqi police are quoted as saying five people were killed in the pre-dawn operation, including four policemen. | Iraqi police are quoted as saying five people were killed in the pre-dawn operation, including four policemen. |
| Fighting broke out after US troops in civilian clothes entered a central district of Hilla, they said. | Fighting broke out after US troops in civilian clothes entered a central district of Hilla, they said. |
| US military sources said the clash started after troops went to arrest rogue elements in the Mehdi Army. | US military sources said the clash started after troops went to arrest rogue elements in the Mehdi Army. |