UN official killed in West Bank crossfire amid Bethlehem reoccupation
British aid worker Iain Hook, a senior manager for UNRWA, was killed in a gun battle at a UN compound in the Jenin refugee camp as Israeli troops reentered Bethlehem and sought militants. UN and witnesses report evacuation attempts were hindered and that helicopter gunships and surrounding fire followed. The incident comes as Israel asserts control of Palestinian population centers in the West Bank.
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Battle planners move to Gulf test warfighting links
Washington reports that General Franks will oversee a war game in Qatar testing command and control across land sea and air forces. About 600 Central Command planners will participate in a week to ten day exercise using a deployable command post. The event tests communications networks rather than field troops and could signal future war planning in the region.
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Kuwaiti Policeman Arrested in Saudi After Shooting U S Troops
Kuwaiti police officer Khaled al Shimmiri, said to have psychiatric history, was arrested Friday in eastern Saudi Arabia after allegedly shooting two American soldiers on a desert highway and fleeing across the border. He faced possible extradition to Kuwait as authorities note concerns of rising anti American sentiment. The case follows a second such incident in six weeks, with no clear motive or links to extremist groups disclosed.
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Putin questions US coalition effort in war on terrorism
Putin pressed Bush at Catherine Palace asking whether allies like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are doing enough to fight terrorism. He cited Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts as a point, while backing Bush on Iraq but voicing doubts about the broader war on terror.
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