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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 2004
Page
13
U.S. Marines killed more than 80 insurgents in a three week operation aimed at a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. Two Marines were wounded as 2,000 Marines were deployed to bolster security ahead of fall elections. The Pentagon called the fight a victory and said there is no refuge for terrorists.
Gunmen in a car shot and killed Bassam Salih Kubba 60 in Baghdad’s Azimiyah district, the deputy foreign minister and senior diplomat, amid ongoing violence as the new Iraqi administration prepares to take power. Authorities link the attack to Saddam loyalists and warn of escalating violence before sovereignty transfer on June 30. Kubba’s driver escaped unharmed and the minister died at a hospital.
In Riyadh, an American was shot in the back at his home garage and killed. A purported al Qaida statement on a Web site claimed a second American was kidnapped. The U S Embassy is seeking the missing man while Saudi officials and the group warn of further action.
In Honolulu Jackie Chan says he wants to shed his action star image for meaty roles requiring dialogue and emotion. He admires De Niro and Hoffman and expects to keep doing some stunts for about five more years as he promotes Around the World in 80 Days.
Angela Holmes an Army Reserve member in Iraq battles Marshall Ambulance Service over a 270 dollar bill sent to her while deployed. Her mother Carol Holmes says the charge is unwarranted and notes prior negotiations with insurers.
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