Israeli commandos kill Hamas fugitive in Gaza ambush
Israeli soldiers shot and killed Riyad Abu Zeid, a top Hamas fugitive, in a roadside ambush near Gaza City. In a separate raid, troops killed two Palestinians and destroyed a house of a suspected bombmaker as part of operations following a Hamas attack on an Israeli tank.
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U.N inspectors visit Iraqi missile production sites
U.N. weapons inspectors visited three missile plants near Baghdad and two north of the capital, including Al Mutaseem which tests the Al Fatah missile. Iraq said teams also inspected Ibn al Haithem and Al Nida factories producing missile parts and Umm al Maarik and Al Asima facilities. It was unclear if the latter two are linked to missiles.
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Iran says it deported 500 al-Qaida suspects
Iran said it arrested and deported more than 500 infiltrators suspected of links to al Qaida, returning them to their home countries. Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi declined to confirm reports that Osama bin Laden’s eldest son Saad bin Laden was among them, stating Iran would arrest him if located.
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Senior Hamas activist captured in Gaza raid
Hamas says top militant Riyad Abu Zeit, deputy to Mohammed Deif and leader in Izzedine al-Qassam, was seriously wounded and captured by Israeli troops while traveling in a car near Gaza's coast with three bodyguards. Israel confirms the operation and the militant's role.
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Europe split as Iraq rift tests unity at Brussels summit
EU leaders faced deep divisions over Iraq as they sought a unified stance against Saddam Hussein while NATO resolved a dispute over defending Turkey. Foreign ministers urged disarmament, with France Germany and Belgium opposing immediate military action, Britain Italy and Spain backing a hard line and time running out for U.N. inspectors.
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Key Iraq developments prompt Western rifts and protests
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw warned the Iraq war would be very difficult amid broad public opposition. NATO moved to plan defenses for Turkey as EU leaders brace for a bruising summit while France resists disarmament pressure. Turkey hints at delaying its decision on allowing a northern U.S. front, and an Osama bin Laden audiotape denounces President Bush and accuses a plot against Iraq.
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