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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 2004
Page
3
An explosion at a Shiite mosque in Baquba killed five and wounded dozens as worshippers left services. Police defused a car bomb outside a nearby mosque. The attacks followed rising sectarian tensions after Saddam Hussein's regime fell.
Five people died and 37 were wounded after a gas cylinder bomb exploded near the Sadiq Mohammed mosque in Baquba as worshippers gathered for a holy day. Officials described an attacker who detonated a device attached to a propane tank. a second car bomb near another Shiite mosque failed to detonate due to faulty wiring.
Pentagon lawyers determine Saddam Hussein has been a prisoner of war since his capture on December 13 by American forces. Defense Department spokesman confirmed the ruling while top aides debate public statements. A senior official said Saddam's legal status remains under review.
Homeland Security Secretary Ridge announced the alert was lowered to elevated yellow after review of intelligence. He warned the threat is not over and that critical resources and locales remain on heightened alert with ongoing security at airports and major cities.
The Supreme Court will hear the case of Yaser Esam Hamdi, a U.S. citizen captured fighting in Afghanistan and held without charges. The court will weigh the rights of citizens held abroad against executive war powers and legal protections, with a ruling possibly by July.
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