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Basra

American

[buhs-ruh, bahs-rah] / ˈbʌs rə, ˈbɑs rɑ /

Also Busrah.

noun

a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.

Basra British

/ ˈbʌsrə, ˈbæzrə /

noun

a port in SE Iraq, on the Shatt-al-Arab. Pop: 1 187 000 (2005 est)

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The British sent tens of thousands of troops, which focused on Basra and southern Iraq, including an armored division.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two tankers were set ablaze near Iraq's southern port of Basra, forcing a pause of operations at the country's oil terminals.

From BBC

Iraq host the United Arab Emirates in Basra after the first leg of the Asian decider finished 1-1 last Thursday in Abu Dhabi.

From Barron's

This Remembrance Sunday, Ben Soppitt will be honouring the sacrifice of his grandfather at Basra War Cemetery in Iraq.

From BBC

His family thought he was working in the southern Iraqi province of Basra.

From Barron's

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