IRAQ: UNITED STATES MARINES ARREST LOOTERS ON THE STREETS OF BAGHDAD PRIOR TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF LARGE NUMBERS OF IRAQI POLICEMEN

Record ID: 338332

  • Title: IRAQ: UNITED STATES MARINES ARREST LOOTERS ON THE STREETS OF BAGHDAD PRIOR TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF LARGE NUMBERS OF IRAQI POLICEMEN
  • Date: 14th April 2003
  • Summary: (U4) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (APRIL 14, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS: OF U.S. MARINES WITH ARRESTED LOOTING SUSPECTS (2 SHOTS) 0.05 2. VARIOUS: ONE OF THE SUSPECTED LOOTERS BEING ESCORTED AWAY BY U.S. MARINE (2 SHOTS) 0.16 3. CU: OF SOLDIER POINTING RIFLE DOWNWARDS 0.20 4. HAS: BARE-CHESTED LOOTING SUSPECT WITH TATTOO ON HIS BACK, KNELT DOWN 0.23 5. GV: SUSPECT BEING HELPED UP AND LED AWAY BY U.S. SOLDIER 0.28 6. GV: CROWDS GIVE THUMBS UP TO MARINES ARRESTING SUSPECTED LOOTERS 0.31 7. MLV/TRACK: MARINE MARCHES AWAY LOOTING SUSPECT POINTING RIFLE IN HIS BACK 0.38 8. GV: MARINE DRAGS UP AND LEADS AWAY LOOTING SUSPECT AS PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKE PICTURES 0.44 9. VARIOUS: OF U.S. SOLDIERS CONSTRAINING SUSPECTS WITH TRAINED RIFLES AND PHYSICALLY 1.05 10. VARIOUS OF ARRESTED LOOTING SUSPECTS BEING PUT IN U.S. MILITARY VEHICLE (4 SHOTS) 1.26 11. WS: U.S. ARMOURED CAR WITH CROWD GATHERED BEHIND IT 1.31 12. LV/TRACK: U.S ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER DRIVES THOUGH STREET 1.38 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 29th April 2003 13:00
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  • Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA6GORJPTDN0RM7DK02XSXRK68Q
  • Story Text: United States marines have been arresting looters in
    Baghdad, as more than 2,000 Iraqi policemen reported back for
    work in a move that U.S. authorities hope will help stem the
    looting that has followed the dramatic collapse of Saddam's
    24-year iron-fisted rule last week.



    In Baghdad, there were indications that the looting
    which has plunged city residents into fear was subsiding by
    Monday (April 14).

    U.S. forces captured the city last week after more than
    two weeks of aerial bombardment, but could initially do little
    to quell the chaos and lawlessness that swept through the
    capital, prompting angry protests from many residents.

    But U.S. Marines have now detained thieves who took
    advantage of the power vacuum left following the downfall of
    Saddam Hussein.

    Hundreds of Iraqi police officers and civil servants have
    also come forward to help restore order in the capital.

    The hidden dangers for U.S. troops, however, were
    demonstrated again when a fierce firefight broke out in the
    city centre overnight (April 13-14) near the Palestine Hotel
    which has been housing the international media.



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