US troops capture Baghdad airport

US troops have tonight captured Baghdad’s Saddam Hussein international airport with tanks and armoured units, the US ABC television network reported.

They entered against almost no opposition from Iraqi forces.

It said reporter Bob Schmidt, with the 3rd Infantry Division, was standing on the airport tarmac when he filed his report.

“US forces encountered very little Iraqi resistance, said Schmidt, “although some units of the 3rd Infantry Division did encounter scattered firing by Iraqi foot soldiers and men in pick-ups.”