Pictures of the Week: April 19th, 2003 – April 25th, 2003

Girls
Schoolgirls walk by as British soldiers aim at a sniper after British troops came under fire in Basra. The incident came as British troops on foot patrol in the center of the city were forced to take cover after a number of shots were fired near them. It was not clear if the British soldiers were the target. Although pockets of resistance remain, schools reopened Saturday for the first time since the start of the war on March 20