Four Halliburton Workers Hurt in Explosion in Iraq [View All]

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ANDREA KOPPEL, CNN ANCHOR: We begin in Iraq where three American soldiers have been killed, so far today. And four Halliburton workers have been hurt in an explosion. A live report now from out Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour, in Baghdad.
So, what can you tell us, Christiane?

CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CNN CHIEF INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, so far it is still a little hard to give you the precise details. All we have officially confirmed from the U.S. military here is that two American soldiers were killed in the Mosul area, that is the town in northern Iraq about three hours' drive north of Baghdad. snip

Again back in the north of Iraq, near Kirkuk, as you mentioned there was an explosion at one of the oil facilities, a social club, up near Kirkuk. And four of the contractors, the building contractors, for Kellogg, Brown & Root, a subsidiary of Halliburton, were we are told injured.

And in addition, we're hearing reports although we can't quite nail this down by Americans, but Iraqis are telling us that an Iraqi police colonel, who is in charge of security at one of the oil installations in the north, was killed by an unidentified gunman yesterday night. So, quite a lot of activity going on in Iraq today and continuing these attacks against American soldiers and against Iraqi officials, police, other such security officials, who are working with the Americans as well, Andrea.

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