Tears in Basra



Photo Title

Tears in Basra

Photographer/Creator

Odd Andersen

Collection

Publisher

AFP

Caption/Description

A young Iraqi girl cries as a British Challenger tank moves in on the Baath party office in Basra 08 April 2003. British and coalition forces took control over Iraq's second city after two weeks of heavy fighting leading to widespread looting as Iraqi forces retreated over the Shatt Al-Arab river.

Citation

Odd Andersen, "Tears in Basra," in POYi Archive, Item #33570, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/33570 (accessed November 23, 2024).

Date Added

07.06.2008