The Battle of Basra

Paolo Pellegrin

Magnum/Newsweek

British troops, surrounded by the sound of intense artillery battles, man the last check point before the city of Basra checking people fleeing and those who try to re-enter the city looking for relatives. British soldiers checking the identification of Iraqis trying to leave Basra.

Paolo Pellegrin, "The Battle of Basra," in POYi Archive, Item #33732, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/33732 (accessed May 24, 2025).