- Title: IRAQ: TANKER CARRYING OIL TO U.S. FORCES IS SET ABLAZE NEAR BAGHDAD AIRPORT
- Date: 26th September 2004
- Summary: (W2) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (SEPTEMBER 26, 2004) (REUTERS) (NIGHTSHOTS) 1. PEOPLE LOOKING AT OIL TANKER ON FIRE (2 SHOTS) 0.11 2. PEOPLE ON SITE / U.S. HUMVEE DRIVING PAST 0.24 3. SLV/CU: FIRE ENGULFING OIL TANKER (2 SHOTS) 0.35 4. DAMAGE ON WALL OF HOUSE 0.40 5. CLOSE-UP OF DAMAGE TO WALL 0.44 6. HOLES ON OUTER WALL AND MAIN DOOR OF HOUSE 0.49 7. CLOSE UP OF HOLE ON HOUSE DOOR 0.54 8. CAR PARKED IN GARAGE WITH SMASHED WINDOW 1.00 9. WS: TANKER ON FIRE 1.09 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 11th October 2004 13:00
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- Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
- Country: Iraq
- Reuters ID: LVABAGEO1WJQJ6215UU0LGKSQNTM
- Story Text: An oil tanker was set ablaze on Baghdad's airport
road.
A tanker carrying oil to the U.S. forces was set
ablaze after coming under attack with rocket-propelled
grenades (RPG) on Baghdad on Sunday night (September 26).
Witnesses said that the attack prompted the U.S. troops
to open fire, causing material damaged to nearby houses,
but no injuries.
The U.S. military had no word on the incident.
The Baghdad airport road is the site of frequent
attacks against U.S. troops and their supply convoys, which
is described by the U.S. State Department described the
airport road as among the country's most dangerous.
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