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Major Explosion Has Taken Place West of Baghdad

Aired January 27, 2004 - 07:25   ET

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SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: We're updating you on information just in to CNN confirming now that this major explosion has taken place in Khaldiyah, a town just west of Baghdad. The reports now of two soldiers dead in what U.S. military officials there have called a large explosion. Word, as well, of other casualties. Unclear exactly how many at this time.
We're going to continue to follow this story and update you on the actual numbers as soon as we get that information. But right now, an explosion in Khaldiyah, just west of Baghdad, with two U.S. soldiers dead.

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Aired January 27, 2004 - 07:25   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: We're updating you on information just in to CNN confirming now that this major explosion has taken place in Khaldiyah, a town just west of Baghdad. The reports now of two soldiers dead in what U.S. military officials there have called a large explosion. Word, as well, of other casualties. Unclear exactly how many at this time.
We're going to continue to follow this story and update you on the actual numbers as soon as we get that information. But right now, an explosion in Khaldiyah, just west of Baghdad, with two U.S. soldiers dead.

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