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More Coalition Troops Killed In Iraq
Aired December 27, 2003 - 16:14 ET
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FREDERICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: More coalition troops killed in Iraq today. That violence is being blamed on insurgents; six coalition troops, two Thai soldiers and four Bulgarians were killed in different strikes in Karbala. A number of other troops including five American were wounded.
Karl Penhaul is in Karbala with an update, and he joins us via videophone -- Karl.
KARL PENHAUL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (via videophone): Hi Fredricka. Here in Karbala, a curfew is now in place. We expect that to be lifted around dawn tomorrow. But this is certainly an attempt by the multinational coalition forces based here to batten down the hatches and insure that there's no repeat of the day's incidents overnight here in
Karbala. We've been talking to a Polish commander who heads part of multinational force here and he has given us the following toll of six multinational force soldiers killed, that is four Bulgarians, and two Thai soldiers, and at least thirty-seven wounded, including five U.S. soldiers.
In addition to that, there was another strike on the City Hall here in Karbala, and that resulted in the death of six civilians and more than 130 civilians have been wounded by that. One of CNN local staff members was downed at the hospital. The hospital here can barely cope with that number of casualties.
Now, as you mention, Iraq insurgents are being blamed for this, but to a large degree, this really wasn't factored in. It really wasn't expected that in Karbala an attack of this type would take place. These were four near simultaneous car bomb explosions followed by mortar attacks and followed by raking of machine gun fire. But until now, Karbala has remained relatively on the sidelines of the guerrilla war that's affecting much of the rest of Iraq -- Fredricka.
WHITFIELD: Karl Penhaul thanks very much for that update.
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Aired December 27, 2003 - 16:14 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDERICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: More coalition troops killed in Iraq today. That violence is being blamed on insurgents; six coalition troops, two Thai soldiers and four Bulgarians were killed in different strikes in Karbala. A number of other troops including five American were wounded.
Karl Penhaul is in Karbala with an update, and he joins us via videophone -- Karl.
KARL PENHAUL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (via videophone): Hi Fredricka. Here in Karbala, a curfew is now in place. We expect that to be lifted around dawn tomorrow. But this is certainly an attempt by the multinational coalition forces based here to batten down the hatches and insure that there's no repeat of the day's incidents overnight here in
Karbala. We've been talking to a Polish commander who heads part of multinational force here and he has given us the following toll of six multinational force soldiers killed, that is four Bulgarians, and two Thai soldiers, and at least thirty-seven wounded, including five U.S. soldiers.
In addition to that, there was another strike on the City Hall here in Karbala, and that resulted in the death of six civilians and more than 130 civilians have been wounded by that. One of CNN local staff members was downed at the hospital. The hospital here can barely cope with that number of casualties.
Now, as you mention, Iraq insurgents are being blamed for this, but to a large degree, this really wasn't factored in. It really wasn't expected that in Karbala an attack of this type would take place. These were four near simultaneous car bomb explosions followed by mortar attacks and followed by raking of machine gun fire. But until now, Karbala has remained relatively on the sidelines of the guerrilla war that's affecting much of the rest of Iraq -- Fredricka.
WHITFIELD: Karl Penhaul thanks very much for that update.
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