HDNet World Report To Air Exclusive High-Definition Coverage Of General Abizaid Convoy Firefight

HDNet has captured exclusive footage of General John Abizaid's convoy' s firefight in Iraq. The HDNet World Report crew was embedded with the top US military commander in the Middle East on February 12, when his convoy came under fire from rocket-propelled grenades as it traveled through Fallujah, 30 miles west of Baghdad.

The amazing high-definition footage includes the return fire from the coalition and Iraqi civil defense soldiers escorting the General, as well as the General questioning his troops about the attack and commenting exclusively to HDNet on his beliefs about the attack as soon as it was over.

HDNet World Report, an original, long-form, news documentary series, launched in January 2002 and covers the biggest news events from around the globe in 1080i high-definition. World Report crews have been in Iraq since May 2003, producing programs that provide the best evidence of how HD newsgathering helps viewers understand the true reality of world events.