Last checkpoint to Basra

BAS2003040502 - BASRA, Iraq, April 5 (UPI) -- A member of the Irish Guard, also known as the Desert Rats, watches the skyline of Basra for enemy activity on April 5, 2003. British troops have moved just outside the city of Basra and have been conducting raids on resistance groups in Iraq's second largest city. dg/cc/cc/Chris Corder UPI