Amnesty accuses British troops of killing Iraqi civilians
Amnesty International reports British soldiers killed civilians in Iraq without threat and notes lack of thorough investigations. It cites an 8 year old girl Hanan Saleh Matrud killed in Karmat Ali and suggests many cases remain unprobed amid fear in southern Iraq.
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Bush pledges support for embattled Defense Chief
President Bush publicly praised Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as a new batch of photos depicting prisoner abuse in Iraq surfaced. He defended Rumsfeld ahead of a Senate hearing while tour reveals disturbing images of mistreatment including naked captives and sexual assaults by guards.
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Pipeline blast cuts Iraq oil exports by a quarter
Insurgents blew an oil pipeline in Karbala causing a massive blaze and a roughly 25 percent drop in Iraq daily oil exports. In Sadr City clashes, U S troops fought al Sadr loyalists as tanks and helicopters destroyed his headquarters. Dozens killed as violence surged across Baghdad and Fallujah Marines entered briefly. Three American soldiers died in separate incidents.
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Mandela lashes out at Britain and U S in swan song speech
Nelson Mandela, appearing frail yet combative, criticized the United States and Britain over Iraq in a joint Parliament speech. He warned about UN sanction and denounced abuses of Iraqis by invading forces, as friends urged retirement.
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Soldier’s Abu Ghraib Court-Martial Set for May 19
The U.S. military moves quickly with the court-martial of military policeman Jeremy Siits over abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib. The trial begins May 19, a departure from the usual lengthy process.
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