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Big fire erupts in Basra''s presidential complex

BASRA, July 24 (KUNA) -- A big fire erupted on Tuesday in a presidential complex housing British military forces in downtown Basra, eyewitnesses said.
The fire broke out after the presidential complex has been attack by mortar shells by unknown gunmen.
The eyewitnesses from Al-Baradiya residence said armed men attacked the complex using mortar shells which resulted in a big cloud of smoke over it and fires inside the complex.
Sirens were heard inside the complex and it is still difficult to determine British human and material loses stationed there, eyewitnesses said.
British forces have yet to make a statement about the incident. (end) sbr.mb KUNA 241942 Jul 07NNNN