A British convoy was attacked Sunday in southern Iraq by a roadside bomb, police said Sunday. The British military said British forces had sustained casualties. British military spokesman Capt. John McLean confirmed that «an incident» caused British casualties, but declined to provide further details, AP reported. Iraqi police Lt. Karim Lueibi said a roadside bomb exploded near a British convoy in the Kahla area, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Amarah, 290 kilometers (180 miles) southeast of Baghdad. Lueibi said British forces sealed off the attack scene and a British helicopter arrived at the scene to evacuate casualties. The bulk of Britain's 9,500-strong military deployment is based in southern Iraq, including at the main British headquarters in Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad.
