IRAQ: SPANISH PATROLS CONTINUE IN DIWANIAH AS SPAIN MOURNS DEATH OF SEVEN INTELLIGENCE AGENTS KILLED IN IRAQ

Record ID: 648559

  • Title: IRAQ: SPANISH PATROLS CONTINUE IN DIWANIAH AS SPAIN MOURNS DEATH OF SEVEN INTELLIGENCE AGENTS KILLED IN IRAQ
  • Date: 3rd December 2003
  • Summary: (EU) DIWANIYA, IRAQ (DECEMBER 2, 2003)(REUTERS) 1. SLV STREET IN DIWANIYA; SLV SPANISH TROOPS ON PATROL ON STREET; MV WOMAN CARRYING A CHILD WALKING ON STREET; SLV IRAQI WOMEN CROSSING ROAD (5 SHOTS) 0.32 2. SLV SPANISH TROOPS IN A MILITARY VEHICLE DRIVING IN DIWANIYA STREETS (3 SHOTS) 0.59 3. (SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) IRAQI CITIZEN, ALI AL-DULEIMI, SAYING " We, peaceful Iraqi people, we condemn the killing of the Spanish troops because they are friendly forces who came to maintain security and stability in the country. We totally reject this criminal and cowardly act." 1.14 4. (SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) POLICE OFFICER, LIEUTENANT AQEEL JASSIN, SAYING "Spanish troops have come to keep security here. They did nothing wrong. They operate night patrols." 1.27 5. (SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) SHEIKH KADHIM AL-ZIYADI, SAYING "We condemn the killing of the Spaniards because they are our friends. They did us a favour by toppling the regime of the dictator Saddam Hussein. We condemn this cowardly operation and we do not approve of it." 1.41 6. SLV ROAD IN DIWANIYA WITH SIGNS READING 'BAGHDAD', 'HILLA' AND 'SANIYA'. 1.46 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 18th December 2003 12:00
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  • Location: DIWANIYA, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA1SDML1I57XT71HJFFZ0QRYZ8J
  • Story Text: Spanish patrols continued in Diwaniah in southern
    Iraq as Spain mourned the death of seven intelligence
    agents killed in the country last Saturday.

    Spanish troops continued to patrol the streets of
    Diwaniah on Tuesday (December 2), as Spain mourned the
    death of seven of its intelligence agents. The seven
    diplomats, part of U.S-led coalition forces, were killed on
    Saturday (November 29) when attackers south of Baghdad
    ambushed their two unmarked vehicles with rocket-propelled
    grenades and assault rifles.

    Officials in Spain, where there was intense public
    opposition to the U.S.-led war on Iraq the sending of
    Spanish troops afterwards, said the killings would not
    drive them from the country.

    Iraqis living in the area now under the control of
    Spanish troops, expressed condemnation for the attacks and
    said they would help Spanish soldiers.

    Sheikh Kadhim Al-Ziyadi, said: "We condemn the killing
    of the Spaniards because they are our friends. They did us
    a favour by toppling the regime of the dictator Saddam
    Hussein. We condemn this cowardly operation and we do not
    approve of it."
    The majority shiite southern Iraq has been relatively
    quiet compared to Baghdad and the region extending to the
    north and the west, which have been subject to frequent
    attacks on U.S.-led Coalition forces.


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