BAGHDAD, April 16 (Reuters) - Iraq's government fired the commander of Iraqi military and police forces in the southern city of Basra on Wednesday, weeks after a crackdown on militia in the city that U.S. commanders say was poorly planned. Lieutenant-General Mohan al-Furaiji is one of Iraq's most senior commanders and was highly regarded by his U.S. and British counterparts. Defence Ministry spokesman Major-General Mohammed al-Askary said Furaiji's mission in Basra had come to an end and a new general had been placed in charge.
Women wait to receive foodstuff distributed by a private humanitarian aid organization to more than 400 widows who lost their husbands in the violence in Iraq, in Baghdad April 15, 2008. ...
