robdinz Monday March 24, 2003 at 02:27 PM
 robdinz@hotmail.com


URGENT

Helped by a contact in Zurich I have recontacted baghdad.

One Human Shield is missing.
No more notices of him from yesteday afternoon when wit other companion they took up to defend a electricity central so that it wouldn't be bombed, which would take away power from the most populated area of the periphery. The central is the "al Darrua Electrical Plant".

It was hit by a missle, the Human Shiled managed to save themselves at the the last minute, but this Swiss youth is now missing.

My contacts did not participate in the defensive action, but were informed that it would take place.

They are trying to find from now on, any traces of the swiss activist,.
The worry of the Swiss is that he may have been arrested by the iraqi soldiers (and they don't understand why) or in the worst hypothesis may have been injured and is now in hospital. My contacts will inquire in hospitals.

I confirm a violent bombardment in the populated section of "al Zamiyat" around 12.45 this morning. A civilian residence was completely hit, 6 corpses removed from the ruins infront of many eye witnesses. Some 15 removed were severely wounded. Stillbombings and missiles on the perifery and on the centre along the river tigris.

Not confirmed the report of the capture of the parachutist yesterday in the capital after the hunt for hum. Many say it could be a female english pilot. Many saw her land but noone was able to confirm who is in charge of her now.

Later