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Explosion in Baghdad

Aired December 17, 2003 - 05:01   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: It has been four days since Saddam's capture, but there is still bloodshed in Baghdad. Another explosion has ripped through the city this morning.
Our Rym Brahimi is in Baghdad with the latest.

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RYM BRAHIMI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: At least 10 people were killed this morning in Baghdad and 15 wounded when a truck exploded in the center of the Iraqi capital. That happened when a truck actually went through an intersection and then blew up. Police on the scene say they -- speculate, they believe that that truck may have been heading, in fact, toward a police station that was farther down the road, but actually exploded before reaching its target somewhat prematurely.

This comes four days after the capture of the former Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein. Now, the days following that capture have also seen a series of unrest in the so-called Sunni Triangle, rioting and looting in Fallujah and in Ramadi. There's also been attempts at ambushing in Tikrit and in Samarra. But a strong response by U.S. forces who, in fact, yesterday netted at least 73 Iraqis, including what they say is a high level financier of the insurgency movement in Samarra.

The town of Samarra has actually been totally sealed off today by U.S. troops.

Rym Brahimi, CNN, reporting from Baghdad.

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Aired December 17, 2003 - 05:01   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: It has been four days since Saddam's capture, but there is still bloodshed in Baghdad. Another explosion has ripped through the city this morning.
Our Rym Brahimi is in Baghdad with the latest.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

RYM BRAHIMI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: At least 10 people were killed this morning in Baghdad and 15 wounded when a truck exploded in the center of the Iraqi capital. That happened when a truck actually went through an intersection and then blew up. Police on the scene say they -- speculate, they believe that that truck may have been heading, in fact, toward a police station that was farther down the road, but actually exploded before reaching its target somewhat prematurely.

This comes four days after the capture of the former Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein. Now, the days following that capture have also seen a series of unrest in the so-called Sunni Triangle, rioting and looting in Fallujah and in Ramadi. There's also been attempts at ambushing in Tikrit and in Samarra. But a strong response by U.S. forces who, in fact, yesterday netted at least 73 Iraqis, including what they say is a high level financier of the insurgency movement in Samarra.

The town of Samarra has actually been totally sealed off today by U.S. troops.

Rym Brahimi, CNN, reporting from Baghdad.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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