Leaders firm after Basra unrest

BBC NEWS | UK | Leaders firm after Basra unrest:

"There were anti-British protests on the streets of Basra on Wednesday, the BBC's Paul Wood reported.

He said the demonstrations were organised by local police.

One officer called the two UK soldiers 'British terrorists' and claimed they should still be under arrest.

Paul Wood said demonstrators believed Iranian TV reports that the two men were detained after they opened fire on Shia pilgrims on Monday.

He said they were probably on a covert mission to get the intelligence needed to stop further attacks on British troops."