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American Soldier Killed in Iraq
Aired June 18, 2003 - 13:03 ET
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MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Also today in Iraq, an attack has claimed the life of another American soldier.
That story from Baghdad, from CNN's Jane Arraf.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JANE ARRAF, CNN BAGHDAD BUREAU CHIEF: It seemed to be a particularly violent day in Baghdad, an indication of the cost of this occupation. In the latest incident, a U.S. soldier, a soldier from the 1st Armored Division, shot dead and another one wounded, while guarding a propane station on the edge of town.
Now, witnesses say what happened there was much more than the drive-by shooting that the U.S. military is calling it.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): The soldier had a quarrel with a woman. He pushed her and threw her propane tank aside. A passerby in a car saw what happened and didn't like it. He got off the car, along with two more men. They parked their car away or came back on foot, I really don't know. Anyway, one of them walked up to the soldier and shot him before running away. He shot him at a close range.
ARRAF: An indication perhaps that tension is rising as the temperature rises as well between U.S. soldiers and Iraqis in this troubled capital.
Now, across town at the palace occupied by coalition authorities, a demonstration of army officers and former soldiers turned deadly. Now, these soldiers showed up to demand that they be paid. A month ago, the army was disbanded, and senior officers were told that they would never work again in the army. They were supposed to receive a final payment. They had gone four times to the palace gates, they say, and no payment was forthcoming. They say they and their families are destitute.
As an armored vehicle went through that crowd to try to enter the palace, some of the demonstrators began throwing stones and trying to rock the vehicle. Now, while some soldiers fired warning shots across the street, another guard, according to military officials, fired into the crowd, killing two of the demonstrators. It's an issue that's been simmering for some time, the out-of-work army officers and other people thrown out of work. U.S. officials say they're trying to find a way to deal with it.
Jane Arraf, CNN, reporting from Baghdad. (END VIDEOTAPE)
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Aired June 18, 2003 - 13:03 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Also today in Iraq, an attack has claimed the life of another American soldier.
That story from Baghdad, from CNN's Jane Arraf.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JANE ARRAF, CNN BAGHDAD BUREAU CHIEF: It seemed to be a particularly violent day in Baghdad, an indication of the cost of this occupation. In the latest incident, a U.S. soldier, a soldier from the 1st Armored Division, shot dead and another one wounded, while guarding a propane station on the edge of town.
Now, witnesses say what happened there was much more than the drive-by shooting that the U.S. military is calling it.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): The soldier had a quarrel with a woman. He pushed her and threw her propane tank aside. A passerby in a car saw what happened and didn't like it. He got off the car, along with two more men. They parked their car away or came back on foot, I really don't know. Anyway, one of them walked up to the soldier and shot him before running away. He shot him at a close range.
ARRAF: An indication perhaps that tension is rising as the temperature rises as well between U.S. soldiers and Iraqis in this troubled capital.
Now, across town at the palace occupied by coalition authorities, a demonstration of army officers and former soldiers turned deadly. Now, these soldiers showed up to demand that they be paid. A month ago, the army was disbanded, and senior officers were told that they would never work again in the army. They were supposed to receive a final payment. They had gone four times to the palace gates, they say, and no payment was forthcoming. They say they and their families are destitute.
As an armored vehicle went through that crowd to try to enter the palace, some of the demonstrators began throwing stones and trying to rock the vehicle. Now, while some soldiers fired warning shots across the street, another guard, according to military officials, fired into the crowd, killing two of the demonstrators. It's an issue that's been simmering for some time, the out-of-work army officers and other people thrown out of work. U.S. officials say they're trying to find a way to deal with it.
Jane Arraf, CNN, reporting from Baghdad. (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.
