- Title: IRAQ:
- Date: 24th June 2005
- Summary: (BN06) BAIJI, IRAQ (JUNE 24, 2005) (REUTERS) 1. WS: REMAINS OF THE EXPLODED U.S. MILITARY VEHICLE ON THE GROUND WITH PEOPLE MILLING AROUND. 0.08 2. CU: PEOPLE GATHERED AROUND DEBRIS OF THE VEHICLE. 0.22 3. WS: OF PEOPLE CARRYING REMAINS OF THE EXPLODED U.S. MILITARY VEHICLE. 0.28 4. CU: VEHICLE PARTS. 0.39 5. VARIOUS: OF PEOPLE NEAR DEBRIS/ EGGS ON GROUND BEING GATHERED. (3 SHOTS) 1.01 6. CU: DAMAGED CIVILIAN CAR NEAR SITE OF BLAST SHOWING INTERIOR. 1.06 7. WS: PEOPLE NEAR SITE WHERE BOMB EXPLODED. 1.14 (BN06) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (JUNE 24, 2005) (REUTERS) 8. WS: IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD NEAR SCENE OF BLAST/ U.S. HUMVEES AND IRAQI POLICEMEN IN THE BACKGROUND. (2 SHOTS) 1.20 9. WS: U.S. FORCES AND IRAQI POLICE SEALING OFF SCENE OF BLAST. 1.28 10. WS: TWO POLICEMEN NEAR SITE OF BLAST CHECKING TELEGRAPH POLE. 1.36 11. CU: DAMAGED BOX. 1.41 12. WS: MORE OF POLICE AT THE SCENE. (2 SHOTS) 1.53 13. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SERGEANT ABDULLAH SALEH, AN IRAQ POLICEMAN SAYING: "We found a bomb that exploded inside an electricity pole, it targetted a U.S. convoy. The U.S. convoy passed about 50 metre from the site, then it exploded. Thank God there are no casualties." 2.12 14. MV: POLICE NEAR SITE OF BLAST. 2.18 15. MV/WS: OF U.S. HUMVEES LEAVING SITE OF BLAST. (2 SHOTS) 2.34 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: BAIJI, BAGHDAD, IRAQ
- Country: Iraq
- Reuters ID: LVA8B8IWG2KDG43VVXPV1WQEH78N
- Story Text: Roadside bomb north of Baghdad damages a U.S. armoured
vehicle on Thursday whilst another bomb explodes in Baghdad
early Friday.
Witnesses said a roadside bomb exploded near a US military convoy north of Baghdad late on Thursday (June 23).
The attack took place in Baiji, an oil-refining town about 200
km (120 miles) north of Baghdad.
There was no independent confirmation from U.S. forces in Iraq
but witnesses said they believed there were casualties and
pictures showed at least one damaged armoured vehicle.
There was another roadside bomb explosion next to a U.S. convoy in eastern Baghdad on Friday (June 24), causing no casualties, Iraqi police said.
There were no further details from the U.S. forces about the
attack.
Roadside bombs, referred to as Improvised Explosive Devices
(IED) by the military, have been one of the biggest killers
of U.S. troops in Iraq.
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