WAR ON IRAK

Albawaba: Reports: Oil wells set on fire in Basra; Early attack targeted Saddam

Kuwaiti TV said Thursday morning that Iraqi troops had torched 15 oil wells in the city of Basra. The report cannot be confirmed.

Meanwhile, the state Iraqi News Agency (INA) said US and British planes had attacked Basra airport early Thursday morning. It also cited similar attacks against military and non-military targets in the cities of Kut and Anbar.