U S Captures Saddam Bodyguards Near Tikrit
U S troops in Iraq seized five to ten men suspected as Saddam Hussein bodyguards in a raid near Tikrit, signaling possible progress toward locating Saddam. Maj. Gen. Odierno said the move tightens the noose as officials stress the guards’ role in attacks and linked sightings to fugitive Saddam aides. The display of Odai and Qusai Hussein corpses drew skepticism and criticism over timing and ritual norms.
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Pentagon warns of large Afghan training camps and al Qaeda reach
The 9/11 intelligence report cites CIA estimates that up to 120,000 men passed through Afghan camps since 1979 and 15,000 to 20,000 trained by Osama bin Laden. It notes al Qaeda's attempts to weaponize hazardous materials and Khalid Shaikh Mohammed's network inside the United States.
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Wildfire Spreads into Sequoia and Glacier Areas
The report notes a large fire near Glacier National Park in Montana burning 14,000 acres west of the park with at least six homes lost and hundreds evacuated. It also mentions a Sequoia National Forest blaze near Los Angeles threatening up to 200 residences while California crews battled multiple fires and Montana and Colorado crews fought seven major fires statewide.
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Japan approves sending troops to Iraq for reconstruction
Lawmakers in Tokyo voted to dispatch Japanese forces to Iraq to assist reconstruction. Prime Minister Koizumi hailed the passage as boosting Japan’s international role, with planners considering up to 1,000 engineers and other troops for transport and construction duties.
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