Features Global Reaction Humanitarian In-Depth Media Profiles Historical Iraq hit by new wave of attacks Throughout the night US-led forces have struck Iraqi cities, opening up a fresh front in the west of the country and continuing to engage Iraqi army units in Basra Basra on verge of humanitarian crisis Intense fighting is reported on the outskirts Basra, as the city of around two million suffers from a severe water crisis and power blackout US 'precision' bomb destroys civilian bus Damascus raises the tone against Washington as a stray US rocket kills five Syrian civilians Turkey intends to send troops into northern Iraq Defying American and European threats, Turkey says it is determined to send troops into northern Iraq US remembers Geneva Convention Images of surrendering Iraqi soldiers being forced to kneel down and body-searched by US-troops stirred few emotions in the Western world. US Apache helicopter crew taken prisoner Iraqi television has shown pictures of two pilots it says belong to a downed Apache helicopter Iraq provides first proof of US captured and dead Pictures of at least 10 dead and five captured US troops were relayed by Al Jazeera yesterday Headlines: Arab League demands withdrawal of US-led forces Hunger turns Iraqi civilians against US 'saviours' British offices bombed in Lebanon and Ecuador Iraq's volunteer army

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