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Abu Dhabi TV, Al Jazeera cars come under fire
US is trying to silence the Arab press because of their coverage of civilian casualties. The US government wants no witnesses to what's about to take place in Baghdad. They want the civilian victims to die quietly without a lot of publicity.
Abu Dhabi TV, Al Jazeera cars come under fire
Doha |WAM | 08-04-2003
The Arabic satellite channel Al Jazeera charged yesterday that U.S. forces fired on one of its vehicles near Baghdad.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi Television said that one of its vehicles carrying a crew came under fire in Baghdad. None of the journalists were wounded in the attack. They were returning from a press briefing by Mohammed Saeed Al Sahhaf, Iraqi Minister of Information.
The Qatar-based station said the car was bearing the Al Jazeera insignia when it "came under fire on a highway outside Baghdad". The driver reported the firing came from U.S. forces, the channel said in a statement.
"Al-Jazeera deplores this incident and reaffirms its commitment to carry out its media activities with its usual professionalism."
Doha |WAM | 08-04-2003
The Arabic satellite channel Al Jazeera charged yesterday that U.S. forces fired on one of its vehicles near Baghdad.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi Television said that one of its vehicles carrying a crew came under fire in Baghdad. None of the journalists were wounded in the attack. They were returning from a press briefing by Mohammed Saeed Al Sahhaf, Iraqi Minister of Information.
The Qatar-based station said the car was bearing the Al Jazeera insignia when it "came under fire on a highway outside Baghdad". The driver reported the firing came from U.S. forces, the channel said in a statement.
"Al-Jazeera deplores this incident and reaffirms its commitment to carry out its media activities with its usual professionalism."
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http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp...
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