ILEA001223301: Iraqis accuse U.S. of violating sovereignty, creating chaos

Acute water shortage forces Gazans to seek seawater as alternative

STORY: Acute water shortage forces Gazans to seek seawater as alternative SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage/March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gazans fetching water 2. various of streets in Gaza 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OM OSAMA, Gaza resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAEED MAHMOUD, Displaced Palestinian in Gaza 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABU MAHDI, Gaza resident with kidney disease 6. various of damaged buildings near Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza 7. STANDUP (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah STORYLINE: The Israeli attacks have dragged the coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip into the abyss of lasting humanitarian disaster. On the occasion of World Water Day which falls on March 22, a joint statement from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and the Palestinian Water Authority said that the Palestinian per capita share of water in the Gaza Strip declined by 97 pct during the Hamas-Israel conflict. T

After 20 years, Iraqis still suffer from impact of U.S. use of banned weapons

STORY: After 20 years, Iraqis still suffer from impact of U.S. use of banned weapons SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: FALLUJAH, Iraq CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fallujah 2. various of local people 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALID IBRAHIM, Fallujah citizen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NOUR, Ibrahim's daughter 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDUL QUDDUS HAMEED, Medical analysis specialist STORYLINE: Twenty years after the U.S. military offensive in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, locals are still suffering from the lasting impacts of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces. In April 2004, U.S. occupation forces launched an offensive in Fallujah, 50 km west of Baghdad, but they encountered strong resistance from anti-U.S. armed groups, which prompted the U.S. forces to sweep the city in November of the same year. According to local doctors and citizens, the U.S. forces employed internationally banned weapons in their operation,

Arab League chief meets Syrian FM, slams Israel's Gaza attacks

STORY: Arab League chief meets Syrian FM, slams Israel's Gaza attacks SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit met with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Tuesday to discuss the regional situation, ahead of a ministerial meeting of the Arab League Council on Wednesday, the league said in a statement. The meeting condemned Israel's ongoing attacks on civilians in the Gaza Strip, and criticized the international community's failure to stop the bloodshed and hold Israel accountable for its violations of human rights and international law, the statement said. Aboul-Gheit also reaffirmed the league's support for Syria's sovereignty, territorial integrity and the withdrawal of all foreign forces that are present in the country without its consent, the statement added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting

Militia leader killed in U.S. drone attack in Iraqi capital

STORY: Militia leader killed in U.S. drone attack in Iraqi capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of a burned vehicle targeted by a U.S. Drone strike in eastern Baghdad STORYLINE: At least three people were killed on Wednesday in a drone attack on a car of paramilitary Hashd Shaabi Forces in eastern Baghdad, Iraq's capital, an Interior Ministry source said. The attack occurred in the evening when a drone bombarded a sport utility vehicle of the paramilitary forces in the al-Mashtal neighborhood, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. The blast caused a fire and killed three people inside the vehicle, the source said, adding that Iraqi security forces sealed off the scene and a civil defense team rushed to put out the fire. The source identified one man killed in the car as Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a commander of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq that has links to Hashd Shaabi

Iraqi paramilitary official says U.S. airstrikes meant to weaken Iraqi forces

STORY: Iraqi paramilitary official says U.S. airstrikes meant to weaken Iraqi forces SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the funeral STORYLINE: Falih al-Fayyadh, chairman of the Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi Forces, said Sunday that U.S. airstrikes on its bases in western Iraq were meant to weaken the group and stop it from protecting the country. Al-Fayyadh made the remarks at a funeral for some of the 16 militiamen killed in the U.S. strikes late Friday on the al-Qaim area and the nearby Akashat area in Anbar province near Iraq's border with Syria. The strikes also wounded 36 others. He said the U.S. targeted the militia's facilities, including a hospital and administrative offices, as well as its forces deployed to fight terrorism and guard the border. Al-Fayyadh accused the U.S. of lying about supporting Iraq in its fight against terrorism, saying, "It (the U.S.) is plotting to weaken and neutrali

Massive protest staged in Yemen to show support for Palestine

STORY: Massive protest staged in Yemen to show support for Palestine SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a massive protest held in Sanaa, Yemen, to support Palestine 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HATEM AL-MAHAQRI, Protester STORYLINE: Tens of thousands of Yemenis who support the Houthi group protested Friday in solidarity with Palestinians, rejecting U.S.-British sanctions on Houthi senior officials and denouncing airstrikes on northern Yemen. Participants waved Palestinian-Yemeni flags, held placards with images of Houthi leaders and chanted slogans against the United States and Israel. Hatem al-Mahaqri, a protester, said they came to stand by the oppressed people in Gaza and share their suffering. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HATEM AL-MAHAQRI, Protester "We participate to support the truth and stand with the oppressed people in Gaza. This reflects our steadfast commitment to the Palestinian cause and our solidarity with the

U.S., Britain launch new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

STORY: U.S., Britain launch new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13-14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Sanaa/Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): MOHAMED AZAKI, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Iraqis protesting STORYLINE: Yemeni capital Sanaa STANDUP 1 (English): MOHAMED AZAKI, Xinhua reporter "The United States and its allies launched strikes targeting Houthi sites in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. According to the Houthi officials, the strikes, which occurred today (Saturday) before dawn, targeted the al-Daylami airbase, which is located over there. The residents said the explosions were very powerful. On the other side, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the strikes were launched from a U.S. Navy destroyer, firing missiles that targeted a Houthi radar site. The U.S. officials reportedly said that the strikes aimed to deter the Houthis from launching further attacks on the shipping line in the Red Sea. However, the Houthi

Yemen's Houthi group says 5 killed in U.S.-Britain airstrikes, vows retaliation

STORY: Yemen's Houthi group says 5 killed in U.S.-Britain airstrikes, vows retaliation SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the raids 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YAHYA SAREA, Houthi military spokesman STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said on Friday that five of its fighters were killed during the U.S.-Britain airstrikes before dawn on its military sites, adding six others were injured. It vowed to continue attacks against Israel-bound commercial ships in the Red Sea following the airstrikes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YAHYA SAREA, Houthi military spokesman "The Yemeni armed forces will not hesitate to target sources of threat and all hostile targets on land and at sea in defense of Yemen, its sovereignty and independence. " The United States and Britain announced their attack hours before they carried it out. The Houthis were seen evacuating their camps in the capital Sanaa and other provinces hours before the U.S.-Britai

Sudan's army chief rules out reconciliation with paramilitary forces

STORY: Sudan's army chief rules out reconciliation with paramilitary forces SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a military base 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) 3. various of Al-Burhan among a crowd 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) 5. various of Al-Burhan among soldiers STORYLINE: Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Friday said the army would continue fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). "There is no reconciliation or agreement with the rebels. We will fight until the militia ends, or we end," Al-Burhan said in a video speech posted by the sovereign coun

Hezbollah leader vows to wage comprehensive war against Israel if it expands attacks on Lebanon

STORY: Hezbollah leader vows to wage comprehensive war against Israel if it expands attacks on Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of attendees of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speech 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SAYYED HASSAN NASRALLAH, Hezbollah leader STORYLINE: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned on Wednesday night to attack Israel "without restraint" if Israel expands its attacks against Lebanon, local TV channel al-Manar reported. Nasrallah made the remarks in a televised speech to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone attack on Jan. 3, 2020. Meanwhile, Nasrallah said the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, Hamas' deputy chief, and other Hamas officials in Beirut a day earlier was "a dangerous crime." He said the current confrontation on Lebanon's southern border has been limited, considering the priority

Iraqis accuse U.S. of violating sovereignty, creating chaos

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