The British Army has broken into the central jail in Bassra, in Southern Iraq, with tanks to free to British commandos who were arrested and accused of firing on Iraqi police. More than 130 ordinary prisoners were also freed in the mayhem.
This story was originally mentioned in this diary, but before the news of the prison breakout, and the title wasn't getting this story the notice it needs.
The original story was here, the update with the prison breakout is here.
Why are British soldiers firing on Iraqi police? Why can't the British use legal channels to get them out of jail? So much for being guests of the Iraqi government. What the hell is going on over there? Go to the original diary and recommend it. I'll delete this one if the other gets noticed.