British soldier jumps from burning tank in southern Iraq city of Basra.
British soldier jumps from a burning tank which was set ablaze after a shooting incident in the southern Iraqi city of Basra September 19, 2005. Angry crowds attacked a British tank with petrol bombs and rocks in Basra on Monday after Iraqi authorities said they had detained two British undercover soldiers in the southern city for firing on police. Two Iraqis were killed in the violence, an Interior Ministry official said. Pictures of the Year 2005 REUTERS/Atef Hassan FR05090016 also see GF1DTZKTLRAA