By Prensa Latina,
Baghdad : The occupying troops’ command in south of Baghdad announced joint operations with the national forces to stop the increasing activity of rebels, basically against security personnel.
The spokesman from the Multinational Forces in the south of the country Chris Ford told reporters that the joint operations will begin Friday in al-Latif area, at 9 miles northern Basora, which province is at 366 miles southern Baghdad.
According to the spokesman cited by internet web site Aswat al-Iraq it is expected to continue those actions for a week to back Iraqi security forces and help them to keep security in Basrah.
British soldiers were summoned in a base near Basora International Airport after they gave back Iraqi army old presidential residences used as garrisons.
London still has about 4,100 soldiers in Basrah city port joining the foreign occupation contingent after more than a half was withdrawn in the last few months.
Clashes have diminished after Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki set in motion a plan called Men’s Assault aimed at eliminating rebel groups in Basora