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Three Bombs Explode at Movie Houses in Bangladesh

Aired December 07, 2002 - 09:37   ET

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MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Some breaking news for you from Daka (ph), Bangladesh.
Reports that a trio of bombs exploded at movie houses, movie houses that, incidentally, were crowded with patrons celebrating the end of Ramadan. We're told at least 15 are dead, 200 others are wounded, according to the Associated Press. These explosions occurred in the town of Mimingsing (ph), which is 70 miles north of Daka.

And there was one bomb went off after an evening show, two other bombs went off at two other theaters. The films there were still in progress. A story we're tracking, trying to confirm ourselves. But that from the Associated Press, that three bombs went off in this town 70 miles north of Daka in Bangladesh, 200 injured, 15 killed, a story that is just coming in to us. We'll keep you posted.

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Aired December 7, 2002 - 09:37   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Some breaking news for you from Daka (ph), Bangladesh.
Reports that a trio of bombs exploded at movie houses, movie houses that, incidentally, were crowded with patrons celebrating the end of Ramadan. We're told at least 15 are dead, 200 others are wounded, according to the Associated Press. These explosions occurred in the town of Mimingsing (ph), which is 70 miles north of Daka.

And there was one bomb went off after an evening show, two other bombs went off at two other theaters. The films there were still in progress. A story we're tracking, trying to confirm ourselves. But that from the Associated Press, that three bombs went off in this town 70 miles north of Daka in Bangladesh, 200 injured, 15 killed, a story that is just coming in to us. We'll keep you posted.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com