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War Recap

Aired April 04, 2003 - 11:46   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


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LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: 1:17 a.m., CNN's Brent Sadler reports from northern Iraq that Kurdish leaders there applaud coalition advances further south, and they say the Saddam Hussein regime could soon collapse if more pressure is put on his troops in the northern cities of Kirkuk and Mosul.

1:38 a.m., CNN's Walter Rodgers, embedded with 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, reports from near Saddam International Airport that the 3-7th has been under fire for hours as U.S. troops battle for control of the airport.

3:30 a.m., Walter Rodgers and his crew send back live pictures of a dramatic rescue. An Iraqi soldier who had been lying injured in a ditch was spotted by the CNN crew, and given first aid by a U.S. Army medic.

7:08 a.m., U.S. Central Command says coalition forces are now in control of Saddam International Airports, and have renamed it "Baghdad International Airport." Brigadier General Vincent Brooks also confirms that an apparent suicide car bomb killed three coalition troops to the Hadithah Dam last night.

9:27 a.m., Iraqi information minister says U.S. forces will face -- quote -- "something that is not conventional tonight." Iraq time is nine hours ahead of Eastern Time.

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Aired April 4, 2003 - 11:46   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: 1:17 a.m., CNN's Brent Sadler reports from northern Iraq that Kurdish leaders there applaud coalition advances further south, and they say the Saddam Hussein regime could soon collapse if more pressure is put on his troops in the northern cities of Kirkuk and Mosul.

1:38 a.m., CNN's Walter Rodgers, embedded with 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, reports from near Saddam International Airport that the 3-7th has been under fire for hours as U.S. troops battle for control of the airport.

3:30 a.m., Walter Rodgers and his crew send back live pictures of a dramatic rescue. An Iraqi soldier who had been lying injured in a ditch was spotted by the CNN crew, and given first aid by a U.S. Army medic.

7:08 a.m., U.S. Central Command says coalition forces are now in control of Saddam International Airports, and have renamed it "Baghdad International Airport." Brigadier General Vincent Brooks also confirms that an apparent suicide car bomb killed three coalition troops to the Hadithah Dam last night.

9:27 a.m., Iraqi information minister says U.S. forces will face -- quote -- "something that is not conventional tonight." Iraq time is nine hours ahead of Eastern Time.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com