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Truck Explosion on Baghdad Street Kills at Least Ten Iraqis
Aired December 17, 2003 - 11:08 ET
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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: While we stand by, let's get a little bit more news in and the latest from Iraq. A truck explosion today on a busy Baghdad street, which killed at least ten Iraqis. Our Satinder Bindra is covering this from the Iraqi capital -- Satinder.
SATINDER BINDRA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Daryn. There's been a series of attacks against Iraqi police stations and today was no different.
This bomb or explosion went off early in the morning about 6:45 a.m. local time. Police sources tell us a truck was carrying a bomb. Its destination was actually a police station, but then this bomb went off prematurely, and it exploded in the middle of a busy street. Ten people, mainly bus passengers, killed, 15 people injured.
I should also add that soon after the capture of Saddam Hussein, four days after the capture of Saddam Hussein, U.S. troops quite obviously are pumped, and they've launched a series of raids against insurgents.
These raids have been launched in the north of Iraq in a town called Samarra. More than a hundred people have been arrested here. Also in the town of Basra U.S. forces have arrested nine people who they believe are responsible for planning attacks against them -- Daryn.
KAGAN: Satinder Bindra, thank you for that report live from Baghdad.
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Aired December 17, 2003 - 11:08 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: While we stand by, let's get a little bit more news in and the latest from Iraq. A truck explosion today on a busy Baghdad street, which killed at least ten Iraqis. Our Satinder Bindra is covering this from the Iraqi capital -- Satinder.
SATINDER BINDRA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Daryn. There's been a series of attacks against Iraqi police stations and today was no different.
This bomb or explosion went off early in the morning about 6:45 a.m. local time. Police sources tell us a truck was carrying a bomb. Its destination was actually a police station, but then this bomb went off prematurely, and it exploded in the middle of a busy street. Ten people, mainly bus passengers, killed, 15 people injured.
I should also add that soon after the capture of Saddam Hussein, four days after the capture of Saddam Hussein, U.S. troops quite obviously are pumped, and they've launched a series of raids against insurgents.
These raids have been launched in the north of Iraq in a town called Samarra. More than a hundred people have been arrested here. Also in the town of Basra U.S. forces have arrested nine people who they believe are responsible for planning attacks against them -- Daryn.
KAGAN: Satinder Bindra, thank you for that report live from Baghdad.
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