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| Iraq |
| Iraqi state television ’off air’ |
| 2003-03-26 |
| Iraqi state-run television may have been one of the casualties of the latest round of bombing raids on Baghdad today, according to the US military. Smoke was seen in the vicinity of the information ministry and the Iraqi TV building, following a series of loud explosions which rocked the south and centre of the city as dawn broke over Baghdad this morning. A spokeswoman at the Pentagon announced that coalition aircraft had struck the Iraqi television channel, but told the Associated Press that, as yet, damage assessment was not complete. Well they hit something! It's off the air! US military officials have previously asserted that Iraqi television is a legitimate military target, since cutting communications links between President Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi people is an important goal of the campaign. Smoke was seen rising from the area of the city where the ministry of information and television station are situated. Republican Guard divisions are also believed to be housed in the south of the capital. Maybe we got a two-fer? |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 Provided Saddam IS capable of communicating with his people... |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-03-26 04:16:30 |