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U.S. Soldiers Killed in Rocket Attack

Aired April 07, 2003 - 13:02   ET

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WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: As we mentioned the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry suffered losses on Baghdad's southern outskirts, but only after dozens of their comrades took up positions inside the capital, positions they intend to hold onto.
Our information comes from CNN's Walter Rodgers. He's embedded in the 3rd Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

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WALTER RODGERS, CNN SR. INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: The casualty toll on that Iraqi rocket attack against the U.S. Army command post is now considerably higher than previously reported. We're told there are 15 U.S. soldiers wounded, some of them quite seriously. We're also told there were four dead in that attack; two of the dead are said to be journalists.

What apparently happened was that the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division command post was set up south of the city, this while other units of the 2nd Brigade rolled into Baghdad. Again, this morning an Iraqi approached the area with a missile, fired the missile, and took a terrible toll on U.S. soldiers, again with a single rocket.

Of course, this is in response to or the price that is paid for more U.S. tanks rolling into Baghdad. CNN has been told by U.S. Army sources there are three battalions of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry inside Baghdad. And those three battalions are not there on a temporary foray, as in the previous two days. Those three battalions intend to stay in the city and occupy it, this according to U.S. Army sources.

Walter Rodgers, CNN, with the U.S. 7th Cavalry on the outskirts of Baghdad.

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Aired April 7, 2003 - 13:02   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: As we mentioned the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry suffered losses on Baghdad's southern outskirts, but only after dozens of their comrades took up positions inside the capital, positions they intend to hold onto.
Our information comes from CNN's Walter Rodgers. He's embedded in the 3rd Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

WALTER RODGERS, CNN SR. INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: The casualty toll on that Iraqi rocket attack against the U.S. Army command post is now considerably higher than previously reported. We're told there are 15 U.S. soldiers wounded, some of them quite seriously. We're also told there were four dead in that attack; two of the dead are said to be journalists.

What apparently happened was that the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division command post was set up south of the city, this while other units of the 2nd Brigade rolled into Baghdad. Again, this morning an Iraqi approached the area with a missile, fired the missile, and took a terrible toll on U.S. soldiers, again with a single rocket.

Of course, this is in response to or the price that is paid for more U.S. tanks rolling into Baghdad. CNN has been told by U.S. Army sources there are three battalions of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry inside Baghdad. And those three battalions are not there on a temporary foray, as in the previous two days. Those three battalions intend to stay in the city and occupy it, this according to U.S. Army sources.

Walter Rodgers, CNN, with the U.S. 7th Cavalry on the outskirts of Baghdad.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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