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Friday, November 05, 2004
 
Iraq War News
Annan Warns U.S., Britain, Iraq on Falluja Assault (Reuters): "Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has warned the United States, Britain and Iraq that an assault on Falluja could further anger Iraqis and undermine planned January elections, U.N. officials said on Friday."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



Two U.S. Marines Killed in Volatile Western Iraq (Reuters): "Reuters - Two U.S. Marines have been killed and four wounded in action in a volatile area west of Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Friday."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



U.S. Tells Civilians to Flee Rebel Iraqi City: "U.S. troops urged civilians to fleeFalluja on Friday and launched air strikes on the rebel cityahead of an assault seen as critical to attempts to pacify Iraqbefore January elections. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Allawi Warns Fallujah Rebels of Deadline: "Insurgents killed two American Marines and wounded four others in fighting west of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Friday, as Iraq's prime minister warned that the "window is closing" for a peaceful settlement to avert a mass assault on the insurgent-held city of Fallujah. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Three British soldiers killed in Iraq; U.S. prepares for assault: "BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three British soldiers were killed and eight were wounded in a suicide bomb and mortar barrage south of Baghdad just days after they gave up the relative safety of southern Iraq for the more dangerous mission of helping U.S. troops in violence-wracked central Iraq."

In Modesto Bee: Iraq



Brothers In Arms: "On Friday's The Early Show, co-anchor Harry Smith reports on two soldiers who both lost their legs within hours of arriving in Iraq. They have helped and inspired each other through their long and difficult recoveries."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis



Lawyer in Abu Ghraib case says official recommends against a court martial: "SAN DIEGO â?? A Navy SEAL accused of severely beating and abusing a prisoner at Abu Ghraib prison may avoid a court martial, partially because of problems with evidence in the case."

In kgw.com: Iraq News



Arafat in grave condition...Military targets Fallujah... in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror


Wednesday, November 03, 2004
 
Iraq War News
Gunmen slay Official : Car Bomb near Airport: "

From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :

The US military says a car bomb has exploded near a checkpoint on the road to Baghdad international airport.

They say there are reports of Iraqi casualties.

Earlier, gunmen killed a senior Iraqi Oil Ministry official as he left his home in the south of Baghdad.

"

In Command Post: Irak



4 Jordanian Truck Drivers Kidnapped: "

From the AFP via ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :

Four Jordanian truck drivers were kidnapped in Iraq, government spokeswoman Asma Khodr said late Tuesday, according to state-run Petra news agency.

Khodr did not say when they were abducted but said Jordan â??will seize the opportunity of the presence in Jordan (Wednesday) of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to make more efforts to win the release of the hostagesâ??, Petra reported.

The Government spokeswoman also said that two other Jordanians had come under fire in the volatile Ramadi region west of Baghdad.

â??One of them was injured and the other was (briefly) detained,â?? she said, citing their relatives.

"

In Command Post: Irak



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Major's court-martial in Iraqi's death starts: "It was stiflingly hot, many of the Marines at Camp Whitehorse had been stricken with diarrhea, and to make matters worse, Maj. Clarke Paulus needed to get a cell cleared for a high-profile detainee, an Iraqi sheik."

In San Diego Union-Tribune: In Iraq



Iraqi kidnappers threaten CARE worker: "BAGHDAD, Iraq â?? The kidnappers of aid worker Margaret Hassan are threatening to hand her over to al-Qaida-linked militants notorious for beheading hostages unless Britain agrees within 48 hours to pull its troops from Iraq, an Arabic television station reports."

In kgw.com: Iraq News



Sharon's Gaza pullout plan faces key vote: "Prime Minister Ariel Sharon marched forward with his Gaza withdrawal plan on Wednesday, with parliament set to vote on providing compensation for the 8,800 settlers to be uprooted under the plan."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Gunmen seize five in two Iraq kidnappings: "Gunmen abducted a Lebanese-American contractor who worked with the U.S. Army from his Baghdad home, Iraqi officials said Wednesday, while four Jordanian truck drivers were seized by assailants in a separate kidnapping."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Saddam lawyer sacked: "Disputes among the ex-Iraqi ruler's defence team leads to the sacking of its Jordanian head, Mohammad Rashdan."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)



Captors threaten Hassan handover: "Gunmen holding aid worker Margaret Hassan threaten to hand her over to militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)



Senior Iraqi oil official killed: "Gunmen shoot dead a senior Iraqi oil ministry official, as police says a US citizen was kidnapped overnight."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)



Gunmen seize six hostages: "A US citizen, a Nepali and four Iraqis are kidnapped as gunmen storm an office in central Baghdad."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)



Militants Say Behead Iraqi Army Officer -Web Site (Reuters): "Reuters - A militant group said it beheaded a man it called a senior member of Iraq's armed forces and posted a video of the killing on its Web site on Wednesday."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



Whoever wins US election will be Iraq's friend: Allawi (AFP): "AFP - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said he hoped nothing would change in the role the US-led coalition plays in Iraq whoever wins the US presidential election."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



US-Lebanese contractor kidnapped in Baghdad: police (AFP): "AFP - A US-Lebanese man working for Iraq's transport ministry was kidnapped overnight from his house in the smart Baghdad neighbourhood of Mansour."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



Black Watch: "850 British troops from the Black Watch are moving into central Iraq for 30 days to free up 1000 US soldiers for a planned assault on the rebel town of Fallujah. Leaks from the British forces indicate that political opposition at home could stop the Black Watch being replaced by soldiers from the Scots Guard at the end of their tour of duty in the Iskandariyah triangle."

In Electronic Iraq



Official declares Karzai winner in Afghan election in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Afghan Election URGENT in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Iraq's northern oil exports halted as fires rage near sabotaged wells (AFP): "AFP - Fires raged near major oil wells in northern Iraq after a series of devastating attacks on a pipeline network halted exports from Kirkuk to Turkey."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



Decapitated remains of Iraq hostage return to Japan (AFP): "AFP - The decapitated remains of Japanese tourist Shosei Koda returned to Japan after Tokyo failed to save him from Islamist kidnappers who were demanding a withdrawal of Japanese troops from Iraq."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq


Tuesday, November 02, 2004
 
Iraq War News
Kidnappers Release 2 of 4 Iraqi Guards: "Kidnappers have released two of four Iraqi guards abducted along with an American and a Nepalese from the Baghdad compound of a Saudi company, police said Tuesday. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Uncle Sam's New Recruit Drive: "The Army National Guard - which has fallen short of its recruiting goals - is trying new marketing tactics in an effort to boost its ranks. They include signing bonuses, T-shirts and free hunting and fishing licenses."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis



Filipino hostage's brother makes plea for his release in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Lawyers for Australian Taliban member ask for case dismissal in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Judge excludes medical evidence in court-martial of Marine: "The judge presiding over the Camp Pendleton court-martial of a Marine Corps officer in charge of a makeshift jail where an Iraqi prisoner died last year has excluded most of the medical evidence from the case."

In San Diego Union-Tribune: In Iraq



Marines Say Cameraman for Reuters Died in Firefight (Reuters): "Reuters - The U.S. military said on Tuesday a cameraman killed in the Iraqi city of Ramadi while on assignment for Reuters had died in a gunbattle between Marines and insurgents."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



Gunmen Seize American, 3 Others in Iraq: "Two Iraqi guards abducted along with an American and Nepalese by armed gunmen from their Baghdad compound have been released, police said Tuesday. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Car Bomb Kills Five in Baghdad on U.S. Election Day: "A car bomb brought fresh carnage to thestreets of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least five people,two of them women, at the Education Ministry. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.S. Forces Step Up Pressure on Falluja, Ramadi (Reuters): "Reuters - Ten people were killed in fighting between U.S. Marines and rebels in Iraq's western city of Ramadi, local hospital officials said on Tuesday."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



Hundreds flee Fallujah after night of US air strikes: "Hundreds of people fled the Iraqi rebel-held Fallujah after a heavy night of US air strikes, while an Iraqi cameraman working for Reuters was killed during clashes in the nearby hotspot of Ramadi. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Japan to Tighten Security at Military Camp in Iraq (Reuters): "Reuters - Japan is to tighten security at its military camp in Iraq after a rocket shell landed inside the facility, the latest sign of a worsening security situation that is fueling demands in Japan that the troops be pulled out."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



Car bomb explodes at Baghdad intersection in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

 
Iraq War News
Kidnappers Release 2 of 4 Iraqi Guards: "Kidnappers have released two of four Iraqi guards abducted along with an American and a Nepalese from the Baghdad compound of a Saudi company, police said Tuesday. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Uncle Sam's New Recruit Drive: "The Army National Guard - which has fallen short of its recruiting goals - is trying new marketing tactics in an effort to boost its ranks. They include signing bonuses, T-shirts and free hunting and fishing licenses."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis



Filipino hostage's brother makes plea for his release in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Lawyers for Australian Taliban member ask for case dismissal in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Judge excludes medical evidence in court-martial of Marine: "The judge presiding over the Camp Pendleton court-martial of a Marine Corps officer in charge of a makeshift jail where an Iraqi prisoner died last year has excluded most of the medical evidence from the case."

In San Diego Union-Tribune: In Iraq



Marines Say Cameraman for Reuters Died in Firefight (Reuters): "Reuters - The U.S. military said on Tuesday a cameraman killed in the Iraqi city of Ramadi while on assignment for Reuters had died in a gunbattle between Marines and insurgents."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



Gunmen Seize American, 3 Others in Iraq: "Two Iraqi guards abducted along with an American and Nepalese by armed gunmen from their Baghdad compound have been released, police said Tuesday. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Car Bomb Kills Five in Baghdad on U.S. Election Day: "A car bomb brought fresh carnage to thestreets of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least five people,two of them women, at the Education Ministry. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.S. Forces Step Up Pressure on Falluja, Ramadi (Reuters): "Reuters - Ten people were killed in fighting between U.S. Marines and rebels in Iraq's western city of Ramadi, local hospital officials said on Tuesday."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



Hundreds flee Fallujah after night of US air strikes: "Hundreds of people fled the Iraqi rebel-held Fallujah after a heavy night of US air strikes, while an Iraqi cameraman working for Reuters was killed during clashes in the nearby hotspot of Ramadi. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Japan to Tighten Security at Military Camp in Iraq (Reuters): "Reuters - Japan is to tighten security at its military camp in Iraq after a rocket shell landed inside the facility, the latest sign of a worsening security situation that is fueling demands in Japan that the troops be pulled out."

In Yahoo! News: Iraq



Car bomb explodes at Baghdad intersection in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

 

 
   
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