IRAQ: U.S. TROOPS ARE PREPARING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF NEW BANKNOTES IN IRAQ

Record ID: 566218

  • Title: IRAQ: U.S. TROOPS ARE PREPARING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF NEW BANKNOTES IN IRAQ
  • Date: 1st October 2003
  • Summary: (U4) MOSUL, IRAQ (OCTOBER 1, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. LV/SLV OF U.S. TROOPS ENTERING BANK (2 SHOTS) 0.10 2. SV U.S. TROOPS INSIDE BANK 0.16 3. SV OF BANK WORKERS COUNTING OLD MONEY 0.23 4. LAS U.S. SOLDIER CLIMBING ONTO ROOF 0.29 5. SLV TWO U.S. SOLDIERS ON ROOF OF BANK 0.35 6. CU/SLV/SV OF U.S. TROOPS WITH IRAQI SECURITY OFFICIALS ON ROOF (3 SHOTS) 0.46 7. MCU (English) MAJOR DERWOOD SPENCER, OPERATIONS OFFICER OF 2ND BATTALION OF 502 REGIMENT, 2ND BRIGADE, 101ST AIRBORNE, SAYING: "Each bank is making sure they have enough security in place to ensure smooth transition so that the crowd does not get out of control or worried for that matter about the exchange and that their money is safe. Each bank so far is not a problem, we have more than enough security at each bank so the banks should be well secured." 1.07 8. LV U.S. TROOPS WITH IRAQI SECURITY ON ROOF/ APACHE HELICOPTER FLYING OVERHEAD 1.13 9. PAN INTERIOR BANK/ BANK WORKERS COUNTING OLD MONEY 1.20 10. SLV U.S. TROOPS OUTSIDE ENTRANCE TO RASHEED BANK 1.24 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 16th October 2003 13:00
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  • Location: MOSUL, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA87A8WNMQGNADYO977GSNP4T4E
  • Story Text: U.S. troops are preparing for the arrival of new
    banknotes in Iraq.



    U.S. troops in the Iraqi City of Mosul carried out
    security measures at banks on Wednesday (October 1) in
    preparation for the arrival of a new Iraqi currency.

    The new banknotes are due to arrive in Baghdad on
    Saturday (October 4) and will later be delivered to other
    Iraqi cities for immediate circulation.

    Iraqi police and members of the Facility Protection
    Security Force (FPSF) took part in the security exercises
    with U.S. forces.

    "Each bank is making sure they have enough security in
    place to ensure smooth transition," said U.S. Army Major
    Derwood Spencer.

    U.S. troops have said they will secure the banks for two
    weeks from first circulation of the currency. They will
    then pull out and leave security measures up to Iraqi
    police.


    awa/jm


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