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War Recap

Aired April 08, 2003 - 15:40   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


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RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CNN ANCHOR (voice-over): ... officials were meeting there, possibly including Saddam Hussein and his sons. Brigadier General Vince Brooks also confirmed that a U.S. A-10 Warthog aircraft was shot down by an Iraqi missile today. The pilot ejected and was rescued.

9:12 a.m.: CNN's Walter Rodgers, traveling with the 3rd Squadron 7th Cavalry, says a senior officer tells him pockets of resistance remain in Baghdad, but there is "no longer any organized military resistance in the city."

12:31 p.m.: CNN's Ryan Chilcote reports a firefight near Hillah, 50 miles south of Baghdad. The 101st Airborne's 3rd Brigade battled with Fedayeen Saddam fighters. Three U.S. soldiers were injured when an Iraqi paramilitary threw a grenade at them.

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Aired April 8, 2003 - 15:40   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
(AUDIO/VIDEO GAP)
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CNN ANCHOR (voice-over): ... officials were meeting there, possibly including Saddam Hussein and his sons. Brigadier General Vince Brooks also confirmed that a U.S. A-10 Warthog aircraft was shot down by an Iraqi missile today. The pilot ejected and was rescued.

9:12 a.m.: CNN's Walter Rodgers, traveling with the 3rd Squadron 7th Cavalry, says a senior officer tells him pockets of resistance remain in Baghdad, but there is "no longer any organized military resistance in the city."

12:31 p.m.: CNN's Ryan Chilcote reports a firefight near Hillah, 50 miles south of Baghdad. The 101st Airborne's 3rd Brigade battled with Fedayeen Saddam fighters. Three U.S. soldiers were injured when an Iraqi paramilitary threw a grenade at them.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com