Baghdad cannot be taken: Iraq minister

Iraqi Defence Minister Sultan Hashem Ahmed said on Thursday that Baghdad 'cannot be taken', while acknowledging that US units are nearby.

Published on: Mar 28, 2003, 24:30:00 IST

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Iraqi Defence Minister Sultan Hashem Ahmed said on Thursday that Baghdad "cannot be taken", while acknowledging that the first US units are just 140 kilometres (90 miles) from the city limits.

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