They are being stoned

[R. Fiero]

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Basra Car Bombs Kill 40, Wound Scores
By REUTERS

"There were three separate explosions at police stations at 
about 7:15 a.m. (11:15 p.m. EDT),'' said a British military 
spokesman, Squadron Leader John Arnold. ``They were 
vehicle-based improvised explosive devices."

He said heavy casualties were feared but he had no exact 
figures, partly because emergency vehicles and British troops 
who control Basra could not reach two of the police stations.

"They are being stoned,'' Arnold said, adding that no 
casualties among British forces had been reported.
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