IRAQ: U.S. SOLDIERS SEAL OFF A PART OF AL-KHADRA NEIGHBORHOOD 15KMS WEST OF BAGHDAD AND BLOCK A HIGHWAY AFTER A LANDMINE IS DISCOVERED THERE

Record ID: 584737

  • Title: IRAQ: U.S. SOLDIERS SEAL OFF A PART OF AL-KHADRA NEIGHBORHOOD 15KMS WEST OF BAGHDAD AND BLOCK A HIGHWAY AFTER A LANDMINE IS DISCOVERED THERE
  • Date: 18th July 2003
  • Summary: (W3) AL-KHADRA, BAGHDAD, IRAQ (JULY 18, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. VARIOUS OF U.S HUMVEES AND TANKS ON HIGHWAY (6 SHOTS) 0.40 2. VARIOUS OF U.S SOLDIERS BLOCKING HIGHWAY AND SEALING OFF AREA (4 SHOTS) 1.30 3. MV/WS: SOLDIERS ON ALERT (2 SHOTS) 1.40 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 2nd August 2003 13:00
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  • Location: AL-KHADRA NEIGHBORHOOD, BAGHDAD, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA3MCKGJRMDQMUFSL226VD0966S
  • Story Text: U.S. soldiers have sealed off a part of al-Khadra
    neighborhood 15 kms west of Baghdad and blocked a highway
    after a landmine was discovered there. The highway is
    frequently used by American troops.


    U.S soldiers encircled on Friday (July 18) an area near
    a highway where the landmine was planted. Demolition
    experts managed to defuse the landmine. The expressway is
    frequently used by U.S forces.

    The incident occured the day after the anniversary of the
    revolution that brought the Baath party to power.

    Thirty-three U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq since
    President George W. Bush declared major combat over on May 1.

    U.S. forces blame die-hard Saddam loyalists for the
    attacks, but many ordinary Iraqis have expressed frustration
    at the lack of progress towards self-government.


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