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War Recap

Aired April 17, 2003 - 11:38   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.


DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: For a recap of the latest war developments, here's Kyra Phillips.
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KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: 2:03 a.m.: CNN's Michael Holmes reports from Baghdad that electricity is starting to return to the Iraqi capital, which has been two weeks without power. Six small substations were brought online today and various neighborhoods will take turns getting rolling supplies of power.

3:04 a.m.: Michael Holmes interviews Mohammed Al Zubiedi, who says he's been elected chief executive of the Council of Baghdad. Zubiedi says he was elected by community leaders to set up the first civil administration in the city and his first priority is security. He appeared with his vice chairman and translator, who is on the right of your picture.

6:34 a.m.: CNN's Rula Amin in Baghdad says even though power substations are coming back online, Baghdad's main power grid is still a long way from being restored. She says one main problem is the lack of a central authority to coordinate efforts. The people working to restore electricity are doing it on a volunteer basis.

7:10 a.m.: U.S. Central Command says U.S. special forces have captured another half-brother of Saddam Hussein. Barzan Ibrahim Hassan Al-Tikriti was on the coalition's most wanted list of Iraqi regime officials.

8:04 a.m.: CNN's Ben Wedeman reports from northern Iraq that the situation in Mosul is still tense this morning. He says just one building is in U.S. control, and the area around it is a no man's land. At least 10 Iraqi civilians have been killed in clashes with U.S. troops in the past two days.

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Aired April 17, 2003 - 11:38   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: For a recap of the latest war developments, here's Kyra Phillips.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: 2:03 a.m.: CNN's Michael Holmes reports from Baghdad that electricity is starting to return to the Iraqi capital, which has been two weeks without power. Six small substations were brought online today and various neighborhoods will take turns getting rolling supplies of power.

3:04 a.m.: Michael Holmes interviews Mohammed Al Zubiedi, who says he's been elected chief executive of the Council of Baghdad. Zubiedi says he was elected by community leaders to set up the first civil administration in the city and his first priority is security. He appeared with his vice chairman and translator, who is on the right of your picture.

6:34 a.m.: CNN's Rula Amin in Baghdad says even though power substations are coming back online, Baghdad's main power grid is still a long way from being restored. She says one main problem is the lack of a central authority to coordinate efforts. The people working to restore electricity are doing it on a volunteer basis.

7:10 a.m.: U.S. Central Command says U.S. special forces have captured another half-brother of Saddam Hussein. Barzan Ibrahim Hassan Al-Tikriti was on the coalition's most wanted list of Iraqi regime officials.

8:04 a.m.: CNN's Ben Wedeman reports from northern Iraq that the situation in Mosul is still tense this morning. He says just one building is in U.S. control, and the area around it is a no man's land. At least 10 Iraqi civilians have been killed in clashes with U.S. troops in the past two days.

(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