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Terror in Baghdad: The Investigation

Aired August 21, 2003 - 06:10   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now for the latest developments in the bombing of the U.N. office in Baghdad. The death toll from Tuesday's blast now up to 23. Secretary of State Colin Powell is meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan today about how to improve security in Iraq. One option, a multinational police force.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet, but Paul Bremer, the U.S. Civil Administrator in Iraq, says the suspects include remnants of Saddam Hussein's regime and terrorists from groups linked to al Qaeda.

One thing we do know from the investigation, it was not a cement truck but a flatbed truck that delivered the explosives. And an FBI investigator says it consisted of military munitions and was not a homemade bomb.

So, what about that investigation? Are they any closer to finding out who done it?

Live to Baghdad now and Rym Brahimi.

Good morning -- Rym.

RYM BRAHIMI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

In terms of the investigation, that continues. But they have had some delays and they have been hampered because a lot of what was found on the -- what was left of the flatbed truck that exploded were several types of ammunitions, not only -- not only a 500-pound bomb but also shells, mortars and a lot of ordnance, rather, that actually didn't explode. And that's why they've had to clear that up before they can really start analyzing. And a lot of the analysis will also be carried out in the United States with samples that will be transported from Baghdad to the United States in order to pursue that investigation.

For now, however, everybody is very careful, not at all giving any speculations about who they believe would have been behind it. You mentioned Paul Bremer, he says all of these groups that are operating here, including remnants of the Ba'ath Party, including extremist fundamentalists, all of these are suspicious for the time being -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Rym Brahimi bringing us up to date live from Baghdad this morning.

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Aired August 21, 2003 - 06:10   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now for the latest developments in the bombing of the U.N. office in Baghdad. The death toll from Tuesday's blast now up to 23. Secretary of State Colin Powell is meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan today about how to improve security in Iraq. One option, a multinational police force.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet, but Paul Bremer, the U.S. Civil Administrator in Iraq, says the suspects include remnants of Saddam Hussein's regime and terrorists from groups linked to al Qaeda.

One thing we do know from the investigation, it was not a cement truck but a flatbed truck that delivered the explosives. And an FBI investigator says it consisted of military munitions and was not a homemade bomb.

So, what about that investigation? Are they any closer to finding out who done it?

Live to Baghdad now and Rym Brahimi.

Good morning -- Rym.

RYM BRAHIMI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

In terms of the investigation, that continues. But they have had some delays and they have been hampered because a lot of what was found on the -- what was left of the flatbed truck that exploded were several types of ammunitions, not only -- not only a 500-pound bomb but also shells, mortars and a lot of ordnance, rather, that actually didn't explode. And that's why they've had to clear that up before they can really start analyzing. And a lot of the analysis will also be carried out in the United States with samples that will be transported from Baghdad to the United States in order to pursue that investigation.

For now, however, everybody is very careful, not at all giving any speculations about who they believe would have been behind it. You mentioned Paul Bremer, he says all of these groups that are operating here, including remnants of the Ba'ath Party, including extremist fundamentalists, all of these are suspicious for the time being -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Rym Brahimi bringing us up to date live from Baghdad this morning.

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