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Guardian Unlimited2.15pm update
Blair suspects Iran's hand in Iraq attacksMark Oliver
Thursday April 5, 2007
Guardian UnlimitedTony Blair today warned that "elements of the Iranian regime" were arming
insurgents in Iraq after it was confirmed four British troops were killed in
Basra last night.
-snip-The British troops were killed at around 2am local time by a roadside bomb
attack that had targeted their Warrior armoured vehicle patrol in an area
west of Basra city. A civilian Kuwaiti translator was also killed in the attack
and a fifth British soldier was left seriously injured.
-snip-Mr Blair said it was "too early" to know if there was a direct link to Iran
to the latest British fatalities but repeated claims he has made before of
general Iranian involvement in arming insurgents.
He said: "Now it is far too early to say that the particular terrorist act
that killed our forces was an act committed by terrorists that were backed
by any elements of the Iranian regime, so I make no allegation in respect
of that particular incident.
-snip-Read more:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2050838,00.html