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SLUG: 2-301795 Iraq / Baghdad (S) 4-5-03.rtf
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DATE=4/5/03 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT TITLE=IRAQ / BAGHDAD (S) NUMBER=2-301795 BYLINE=SCOTT BOBB DATELINE=DOHA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: Coalition officials say substantial numbers of U-S troops have entered Baghdad and are in the central part of the city. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from coalition headquarters in Qatar that the offensive comes one day after U-S troops captured the international airport on the outskirts of the capital. TEXT: Coalition tanks entered Baghdad Saturday amid heavy artillery fire. Smoke plumes rose from parts of the southern suburbs and explosions could be heard in various parts of the city. Coalition spokesman Captain Frank Thorp says the troops are taking advantage of an opportunity. /// THORP /// As we see an opportunity to move forward, to move into an area, we take it and move forward into that area. And that's what's got us overnight into the city of Baghdad. /// END ACT /// U-S troops met sporadic resistance from Iraqi forces as they entered the city. They also came under fire as they sought to consolidate positions around Baghdad's international airport. The coalition forces moved into Baghdad two days after fighting major battles with Iraq's Republican Guard near Kut and Karbala, more than 100 kilometers south of the capital. (Signed) NEB/SB/KL/RH |
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