IRAQ: U.S. MILITARY HAS BEGUN TO RESTORE ORDER IN KUT

Record ID: 377130

  • Title: IRAQ: U.S. MILITARY HAS BEGUN TO RESTORE ORDER IN KUT
  • Date: 23rd April 2003
  • Summary: (EU) KUT, IRAQ (APRIL 21, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. SLV U.S TROOPS ON STREETS IN KUT; MV MARINES WITH GUNS; SLV CHILDREN SITTING LINED UP WATCHING; MV MARINES WITH AMMUNITION ON GROUND; LAS MARINE WITH GUN (8 SHOTS) 0.42 2. MV U.S MARINES TALKING WITH LOCAL PEOPLE 0.46 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE MARINE TASK FORCE TARAWA, C
  • Embargoed: 8th May 2003 13:00
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  • Location: KUT, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA2IL3N82Z2KINDXRE84LQF9FXX
  • Story Text: The U.S military has begun restoring order in Kut, the
    city that saw some of the heaviest fighting in Iraq.

    U.S marines believed they had broken the back of the
    Iraqi republican guards in Kut, the capital city of Iraq's
    southern province of Wasit.

    On Monday (April 21, 2003) they patrolled the streets and combed
    public buildings across the city in an attempt to prevent
    looting and ensure protection of public property.

    Life seemed to be returning to normal for the residents of
    Kut and the Commanding Officer of the Marine Task Force
    Tarawa, Captain Ke Yeo said they had been helping the local
    people with aid.

    "This was a very peaceful occupation and actually we're
    just increasing their standard of living by bringing in food
    and aid. So far we haven't had any people complain of hunger
    or anything like that, so it's been real good," he told
    Reuters.

    The city's police returned to the streets on Monday and
    began controlling traffic as normal life commenced.

    A marine convoy moved through the town to continue to
    southern Iraq, from where it is thought they will return home.


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