jazeera office in Baghdad hit, one man hurt - says Abu Dhabi T.V

Kuwait News Agency ^ | April 8, 2003

[HAL9000]

KUWAIT, April 8 (KUNA) -- Office of the Arab Al-Jazeera satellite station was hit and its reporter severly injured, Abu Dhabi T.V, network operating in Baghdad said ina live broadcast as coaltion warplanes unleashed rockets in the city and artillery gunfire and machingun were clearly heared live.

Abu Dhabi's reporters said he saw the reporter of the Al-Jazeera on the ground sustaining severe injury but can not rescue him.

The network said the office is damaged and other office enarby including abu Dhabi and other networks were also hit in the attck.

The reproter said it appeared to be a mistake and caused heavy damages.

Footages broadcast live showed debris and glass shattered.

Gunfire and artillery continued in teh background.

The buildings hit, abu Dhabi said were housing several Arab networks.

[Diddle E. Squat]

The reproter said it appeared to be a mistake

Don't be so sure....

[kesg]

The reproter said it appeared to be a mistake and caused heavy damages.

Oops...

[Brett66]

Oh Bob, a couple of Army soldiers would like a word with you......

[whadizit]

LOL! Nobody killed? That's the mistake.

[husky ed]

Iraqi T.V. finally goes off the air!

[sd-joe]

"Office of the Arab Al-Jazeera satellite station was hit and its reporter severly injured"

Must suck to have only one reporter ("its reporter").

No wonder they have to make up so much of their "news".

[MCH]

A shot across the bow.

[ibme]

one body

[ALASKA]

I hope the reproter is KO!!!

[lavrenti]

Whoopsie. We made a messy.

[RLJVet]

You are making me laugh.

[Mo1]

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[sheik yerbouty]

Whoops!

[First_Salute]

Iraq anti-tank weapons strike.

[fire_eye]

chances are some Iraqi rodent scurried into the building
and opened fire on the U.S., thinking it would be safe there...

[finnman69]

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/08/1049567667355.html

US missile hits Al-Jazeera office

April 8 2003, 3:14 PM

Doha: A US missile hit the Baghdad offices of Al-Jazeera television early today, wounding a cameraman and leaving a correspondent missing, the Qatar-based Arabic news network said.

The station aired footage of the cameraman being taking away for treatment in a car belonging to rival network Abu Dhabi television.

Al-Jazeera's offices are near the Mansur Hotel, not far from the information ministry.

The administrative district around Saddam Hussein's Republican Palace came under attack by a US air force A10 "tank killer" plane for the first time today as US armour engaged in fierce fighting with Iraqi troops inside the sprawling city centre compound.

An AFP correspondent said the aircraft had appeared to fire on a road leading to the information ministry, as well as on the planning ministry and the northern entrance to the palace compound.

AFP

[Kay Soze]

Great News!

Even other news agencies wondered why al-Jazeera was located where it was.

It was in a very good vantage point for the enemy.

Good shooting guys!

[AmericanInTokyo]

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