USA: ITALIAN PRESIDENT CARLO CIAMPI EXPRESSES GRIEF FOR VICTIMS OF NASSIRIYA SUICIDE ATTACK.

Record ID: 442990

  • Title: USA: ITALIAN PRESIDENT CARLO CIAMPI EXPRESSES GRIEF FOR VICTIMS OF NASSIRIYA SUICIDE ATTACK.
  • Date: 13th November 2003
  • Summary: (U7) WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 12, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. GV/ZOOM IN: ITALIAN PRESIDENT CARLO CIAMPI'S MOTORCADE ARRIVING AT BLAIR HOUSE 0.21 2. GV: CIAMPI EMERGING FROM CAR AND APPROACHING REPORTERS 0.43 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT CIAMPI SAYING: "Today for Italy is a day of mourning. Italians are very close to their armed forces, to the families of those who died, soldiers, Carabinieri, civilians and wounded. For decades, Italy has committed itself to work as a peacekeeping force all over the world, carrying out missions often sadly marked by massacres and deaths. We will not give in to those responsible of this horrendous attack. The fight against terrorism is a priority for all of us. Italy has been able to fight efficiently against internal terrorism (possible reference to the latest arrests carried out in Italy in connection with the Red Brigade group). Free people must always be more united and determined to fight against international terrorism. "My visit to the United States, after today's massacre, takes on more urgency. In a few hours I will meet the Vice President Cheney and Secretary of State Colin Powell. In view of the worsening situation in Iraq, we must aim to become more efficient in our European-Atlantic ties and the United Nations." 2.44 4. CU: CIAMPI WALKING AWAY FROM MICROPHONE 2.59 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 28th November 2003 12:00
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  • Story Text: Italian President Carlo Ciampi expresses grief
    for eighteeen Italians killed in Iraq suicide attack.



    Italian President Carlo Ciampi on Wednesday
    (November 12) said "we will not give in to those
    responsible of this horrendous attack" following a bombing
    that killed 18 Italians in the armed forces' biggest single
    loss of life since World War Two.

    The apparent suicide attack looked likely to stoke
    anti-war sentiments in Italy, where some opposition parties
    demanded its 2,300 troops be withdrawn.

    Sixteen personnel were killed at the Carabinieri police
    base. At least six of those had been due to return home on
    Saturday. Two Italian civilians and nine Iraqis were also
    among the 27 dead.

    President Ciampi was scheduled to meet U.S. Vice
    President Dick Cheney and Secretary of State Colin Powell
    on Wednesday evening. He will meet President George W Bush
    on Friday.


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