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Last Updated: Monday, 14 April, 2003, 16:29 GMT 17:29 UK
In pictures: UK troops in the Gulf
An officer of 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment, distributes newspapers to Iraqi people in al Qurna, Iraq
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The coalition has produced an Arabic newspaper to spread the news about the fall of Saddam
A British soldier checks two men at the entrance to Basra
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British soldiers are helping to restore order in the southern city of Basra
Iraqis pass by British tanks in the Iraqi southern city of Basra
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Tanks compete with carts for space on Basra's road
Soldier from C company of the 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment in al-Qurna,
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C Company of the Parachute Regiment's 1st Battalion were an interesting sight to many local children in al-Qurna
Soldier from C company of the 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment in al-Qurna,
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Basra al-Qurna is reputed to be the site of the Garden of Eden, complete with a gnarled tree know as Adam's tree
Soldier from C company of the 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment in al-Qurna,
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The Paras patrolled the streets on Sunday wearing berets instead of helmets
Soldiers from C company of the 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment in al-Qurna,
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Soldiers are guarding a hospital which has been stripped bare by looters
A toy action figure and mortar sits among the camouflage on a Desert Rats tank in central Basra, southern Iraq
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A toy action figure and mortar sits among the camouflage on a Desert Rats tank in central Basra, southern Iraq
British soldiers take a wounded 13-year-old to a helicopter for evacuation
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British soldiers take a wounded 13-year-old to a helicopter for evacuation






IMAGES FROM IRAQ

A boy carries a portrait of Ayatollah Hakim who has returned to Iraq from exile Cleric's return
Thousands of Shias greet return of their spiritual leader on 10 May

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