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Security Problems
Aired May 29, 2003 - 09:03 ET
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HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: The death of an American soldier in Iraq today points out the security problems that U.S. troops now face on the ground in Iraq.
Matthew Chance live in Baghdad with more details on what happened a bit earlier today.
Matthew, good afternoon there.
MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good afternoon to as well, Bill.
That latest killing confirmed to us by CENTCOM really underscoring just how dangerous it is for U.S. forces still out there patrolling the streets, and towns and cities across Iraq. The details on that information we have, he was killed by hostile fire while traveling on a main supply route in Iraq today. It's Thursday. The soldier was evacuated to the 21st combat support hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name was not disclosed at this stage, pending the information being given, notification to the next of kin.
Commenting on these incidents, and this has brought to five the number killed in hostile fire in the past few days, the commander of coalition forces, General David McKiernan, said that he believed the attacks were organized on a local level in an area to the west of Baghdad, and that those responsible would be punished.
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LT. GEN. DAVID MCKIERNAN, COALITION COMMANDER: That was an area that we know some of the regime leadership tried to make their way out of Baghdad through. We know there was a special forces brigade that was in that area as we fought the decisive combat operations, and what I can tell you is that we will apply all of the necessary combat power to make sure that that opposition is removed.
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CHANCE: Well, I asked the general whether that meant sending additional forces to the area to try and crush the opposition. He said that was certainly one of the plans being actively considered.
Heidi, back to you.
COLLINS: All right, Matthew Chance, live in Baghdad this morning.
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Aired May 29, 2003 - 09:03 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: The death of an American soldier in Iraq today points out the security problems that U.S. troops now face on the ground in Iraq.
Matthew Chance live in Baghdad with more details on what happened a bit earlier today.
Matthew, good afternoon there.
MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good afternoon to as well, Bill.
That latest killing confirmed to us by CENTCOM really underscoring just how dangerous it is for U.S. forces still out there patrolling the streets, and towns and cities across Iraq. The details on that information we have, he was killed by hostile fire while traveling on a main supply route in Iraq today. It's Thursday. The soldier was evacuated to the 21st combat support hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name was not disclosed at this stage, pending the information being given, notification to the next of kin.
Commenting on these incidents, and this has brought to five the number killed in hostile fire in the past few days, the commander of coalition forces, General David McKiernan, said that he believed the attacks were organized on a local level in an area to the west of Baghdad, and that those responsible would be punished.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
LT. GEN. DAVID MCKIERNAN, COALITION COMMANDER: That was an area that we know some of the regime leadership tried to make their way out of Baghdad through. We know there was a special forces brigade that was in that area as we fought the decisive combat operations, and what I can tell you is that we will apply all of the necessary combat power to make sure that that opposition is removed.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
CHANCE: Well, I asked the general whether that meant sending additional forces to the area to try and crush the opposition. He said that was certainly one of the plans being actively considered.
Heidi, back to you.
COLLINS: All right, Matthew Chance, live in Baghdad this morning.
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