IRAQ: CONVOY FROM THE IRAQI RED CRESCENT ALLOWED INTO FALLUJAH TO DELIVER HUMANITARIAN AID
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IRAQ: CONVOY FROM THE IRAQI RED CRESCENT ALLOWED INTO FALLUJAH TO DELIVER HUMANITARIAN AID
- Title: IRAQ: CONVOY FROM THE IRAQI RED CRESCENT ALLOWED INTO FALLUJAH TO DELIVER HUMANITARIAN AID
- Date: 11th December 2004
- Summary: (EU) FALLUJA, IRAQ (DECEMBER 11, 2004) (REUTERS) 1. VARIOUS OF RED CRESCENT CONVOY, SUPPORTED BY U.S. HUMVEES, ON THEIR WAY TO FALLUJA (4 SHOTS) 0.25 2. RED CRESCENT EMPLOYEES UNLOADING WATER BOTTLES AT RED CRESCENT CENTRE (3 SHOTS) 0.46 3. CLOSE UP OF EMPLOYEES STORING WATER BOTTLES (2 SHOTS) 0.59 4. U.S. TROOPS GUARDING ENTRANCE OF RED CRESCENT CENTRE 1.04 5. SCU: SIGN ON WALL READING: "THE IRAQI RED CRESCENT SOCIETY" 1.08 6. VARIOUS OF U.S. TROOPS IN CITY CENTRE; DAMAGED BUILDINGS (2 SHOTS) 1.19 7. WIDE OF US HUMVEES IN CENTRE 1.25 8. BLACK COLUMN OF SMOKE RISING INTO THE SKY BEHIND HUMVEE (2 SHOTS) 1.38 9. U.S SOLDIER PATROLLING; TURNING AND SHOUTING AT CAMERA OPERATOR 1.42 10. U.S SOLDIERS LOCKING THE CENTRE 1.54 11. VARIOUS OF DAMAGED BUILDINGS; BLACK SMOKE RISING (3 SHOTS) 2.19 12. WS/CLOSE OF BLACK SMOKE RISING (2 SHOTS 2.28 13. TILT: PLANES MANOEUVRING OVER CITY 2.35 14. THE RED CRESCENT CONVOY LEAVING THE CITY 2.41 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) HEAD OF RED CRESCENT, DR. SAED ISMAIL SAYING: "We went to Falluja today to see what the status is and unload some supplies. We did unload some water, but we found that the security situation is still fragile, so we returned back and we hope to return back again in a couple of days". 3.03 16. EXTERIOR OF RED CRESCENT BUILDING (2 SHOTS) 3.10 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: FALLUJA, IRAQ
- Country: Iraq
- Reuters ID: LVA1I2D45DPM00YVEX4FMZ1APM2Q
- Story Text: An Iraqi Red Crescent convoy has been allowed into
Falluja to deliver humanitarian supplies.
An Iraqi Red Crescent convoy was allowed into
Falluja on Saturday to deliver humanitarian supplies, but
left before nightfall due to sporadic fighting between U.S.
troops and guerrillas.
The Red Crescent vehicles drove through deserted
streets in Falluja, past ruined buildings. A thick cloud of
black smoke rose above the city, 50 km (30 miles) west of
Baghdad, and at least one loud explosion echoed across
Falluja during the Red Crescent visit.
Workers unloaded some water before leaving.
"We went to Falluja today to see what the status is and
unload some supplies," said Saed Ismail, head of the Iraqi
Red Crescent, a sister organisation of the Geneva-based Red
Cross.
"We did unload some water but we found that the
security situation is still fragile. We hope to return back
again in a couple of days."
U.S. forces launched a major assault on Falluja a month
ago to drive out Iraqi insurgents and foreign militants who
had been in control of the city. More than 200,000
civilians fled the city before the assault, but some
remained, and have complained of shortages of food and
supplies.
The U.S. military says it has nearly finished sweeping
all buildings in the city for insurgents and weapons and
will then allow residents to return in stages.
Thousands of residents are living in camps outside
Falluja, and many have demanded to be allowed to return
home as soon as possible. But the extent of the devastation
in Falluja may spark further anger towards U.S. forces when
residents return.
The Iraqi Red Crescent was the first humanitarian
organisation to get into Falluja after the offensive,
sending a convoy into the city on Nov. 22, and later
establishing an aid station. But a week ago it pulled out
due to security concerns.
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