BAGHDAD, Sept. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- The governing council of the Iraqi southern city of Basra said on Thursday that it would end cooperation with British forces unless their government apologizes for the raid on its police facility.

    Mohammed al-Waili, governor of Basra, told reporters that the city council decided to end all kinds of cooperation with the British forces unless Prime Minister Tony Blair's government apologized for the attack of its forces on a police detention.

    Two other demands included British compensation for the damage caused by its troops and the government promised not to repeat such incidents, added al-Waili.

    Late on Monday, the British troops stormed a police detention in Basra and released two British soldiers detained by Iraqi police for firing on the police station. Enditem