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One Iraqi Killed, Three Hurt in Attack on U.S. Convoy
Aired December 30, 2003 - 06:07 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Turning now to the U.S.-led mission in Iraq, literally under the gun now.
We take you live to Baghdad, where CNN's Ram Ramgopal has the latest -- has news of the latest attack.
Ram -- tell us about it.
RAM RAMGOPAL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Carol, indeed this attack happened early this morning, just before 9:00 in the heart of Baghdad in a district called Kurado (ph), which is chockablock with buildings, of homes, of shops, businesses. And it happened just before 9:00 as people were getting ready to go to work, children on their way to school -- a roadside explosion, which left at least one Iraqi dead and two others wounded.
The police saying that the bomb was apparently intended for an American convoy, but it missed its target.
And soon after the attack, a spontaneous demonstration on the streets of Baghdad of people protesting against the United States for not providing adequate security.
Apart from this, Carol, overnight in the town of Baquba, which is about 40 miles north of here, people -- at least three people have been arrested in raids by the coalition in an area where they believe many loyalists of the former regime were holed up. According to the coalition, at least one top former intelligence official has been arrested.
Back to you -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Ram Ramgopal reporting live from Iraq this morning.
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Aired December 30, 2003 - 06:07 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Turning now to the U.S.-led mission in Iraq, literally under the gun now.
We take you live to Baghdad, where CNN's Ram Ramgopal has the latest -- has news of the latest attack.
Ram -- tell us about it.
RAM RAMGOPAL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Carol, indeed this attack happened early this morning, just before 9:00 in the heart of Baghdad in a district called Kurado (ph), which is chockablock with buildings, of homes, of shops, businesses. And it happened just before 9:00 as people were getting ready to go to work, children on their way to school -- a roadside explosion, which left at least one Iraqi dead and two others wounded.
The police saying that the bomb was apparently intended for an American convoy, but it missed its target.
And soon after the attack, a spontaneous demonstration on the streets of Baghdad of people protesting against the United States for not providing adequate security.
Apart from this, Carol, overnight in the town of Baquba, which is about 40 miles north of here, people -- at least three people have been arrested in raids by the coalition in an area where they believe many loyalists of the former regime were holed up. According to the coalition, at least one top former intelligence official has been arrested.
Back to you -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Ram Ramgopal reporting live from Iraq this morning.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.
