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Looters swarm in as key bridges reopen

US forces reopened two strategic bridges today in the heart of Baghdad and crowds of looters surged across – taking advantage of access to new territory that had not already been plundered.

Looters swarm in as key bridges reopen

Sat, 12 Apr, 2003 - 13:44

US forces reopened two strategic bridges today in the heart of Baghdad and crowds of looters surged across – taking advantage of access to new territory that had not already been plundered.

US forces did nothing to stop them.

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