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More Arrests, More Weapons in Iraq
Aired December 11, 2003 - 05:31 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: More arrests, more weapons. Do U.S. forces in Iraq have in custody the people responsible for killing seven Spanish intelligence officers last month?
Let's head live to Baghdad, Iraq.
Our bureau chief there, Jane Arraf, is standing by to tell us more -- hello, Jane.
JANE ARRAF, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Carol.
Well, in overnight raids, about 50 of the U.S. military says that they have netted dozens of what are still suspects at this point, people suspected of being behind that ambush of Spanish intelligence officers. Now, seven Spanish officers were killed when they were ambushed on a road south of Baghdad late last month. Another one was wounded. The 82nd Airborne, one of the units involved, says that they netted what they believe is the leader of a cell responsible for the attack, as well as the people who actually might have been involved. This was an attack with rocket propelled grenades and gunfire.
Now, here in Baghdad, Iraqis are focusing more on what's happened to the electricity. Parts of the city have been dark for more than two days. Officials say that it's a trip in the power line, a major line in the north that has left the city dark. And without electricity, a lot of people haven't had water or gasoline. Those fuel shortages being affected by the power outage, as well -- Carol.
COSTELLO: And, of course, that could cause more troops, but we hope -- more trouble, I meant to say -- but we hope it doesn't, for U.S. troops there -- Jane.
ARRAF: It is a major problem, particularly in the north, where there have been two U.S. soldiers who have been killed just guarding those power stations. And it certainly doesn't help people's tempers. But while they're guarding the power stations and the, sort of the gasoline stations, they really are very vulnerable to these attacks. It's a huge problem for everybody -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Jane Arraf reporting live from Baghdad this morning.
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Aired December 11, 2003 - 05:31 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: More arrests, more weapons. Do U.S. forces in Iraq have in custody the people responsible for killing seven Spanish intelligence officers last month?
Let's head live to Baghdad, Iraq.
Our bureau chief there, Jane Arraf, is standing by to tell us more -- hello, Jane.
JANE ARRAF, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Carol.
Well, in overnight raids, about 50 of the U.S. military says that they have netted dozens of what are still suspects at this point, people suspected of being behind that ambush of Spanish intelligence officers. Now, seven Spanish officers were killed when they were ambushed on a road south of Baghdad late last month. Another one was wounded. The 82nd Airborne, one of the units involved, says that they netted what they believe is the leader of a cell responsible for the attack, as well as the people who actually might have been involved. This was an attack with rocket propelled grenades and gunfire.
Now, here in Baghdad, Iraqis are focusing more on what's happened to the electricity. Parts of the city have been dark for more than two days. Officials say that it's a trip in the power line, a major line in the north that has left the city dark. And without electricity, a lot of people haven't had water or gasoline. Those fuel shortages being affected by the power outage, as well -- Carol.
COSTELLO: And, of course, that could cause more troops, but we hope -- more trouble, I meant to say -- but we hope it doesn't, for U.S. troops there -- Jane.
ARRAF: It is a major problem, particularly in the north, where there have been two U.S. soldiers who have been killed just guarding those power stations. And it certainly doesn't help people's tempers. But while they're guarding the power stations and the, sort of the gasoline stations, they really are very vulnerable to these attacks. It's a huge problem for everybody -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Jane Arraf reporting live from Baghdad this morning.
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