FBI team heads to Saudi Arabia to aid probe
A six member FBI team flew to Riyadh to help Saudis investigate the deadly attack that killed 34 people including eight Americans. The unit will assist, not lead, with Saudi authorities retaining control of the inquiry. Officials note past tensions over access to suspects and evidence and say the team is kept small to avoid signaling a U.S. takeover.
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Beit Hanoun raid kills five in Gaza incursion
Israeli troops raided Beit Hanoun in Gaza killing two gunmen and three teens as Naqba Day protests echoed. The operation, amid rocket fire, involved demolishing five Hamas houses and exchanges of gunfire, two days before a regional summit and a week before talks with Bush on a new peace plan.
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Lebanese soldiers arrest nine suspected terrorists in Beirut
Lebanese security officials say soldiers detained nine suspects, including seven Lebanese and two Palestinians, who planned to attack the U.S. Embassy and kidnap cabinet ministers. It is unclear if they linked to al Qaida, amid broader regional attacks. The army noted a terror network targeting a major Western state’s embassy and security targets to trade for detainees.
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Suspected al Qaida operative arrested in Pakistan
Pakistani and American intelligence agents arrested Hassan al Hashim on a remote highway 60 miles north of Karachi after an FBI detected a satellite call to an Arab country. He was seized while traveling from Hyderabad to Karachi amid raids on the call source. Officials said his exact role in al Qaida was not clear and did not confirm involvement in the Saudi bombing.
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Thousands flee Bunia amid lull in Congo tribal clashes
In Bunia a rare quiet day saw about 2000 residents walking toward the airport as Lendu and Hema fighters clashed nearby. UN officials reported deaths, mass displacement, and ongoing talks in Dar es Salaam led by Congolese President Joseph Kabila seeking a ceasefire.
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Driver charged in deadly Texas immigrant smuggling case
In Victoria Texas a tractor trailer carrying illegal immigrants was found with 17 dead inside and four outside nine others dying later authorities said. Tyrone Williams of Schenectady New York was charged with transporting and harboring aliens and conspiracy. Williams to appear in Houston federal court with two others sought.
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President lauds Hispanics in military at prayer breakfast
At the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast President Bush praised Hispanic Americans in the U S military and lauded an army of compassion formed through prayer and good works. He highlighted a Mexico born Marine pilot wounded in Iraq and noted five Mexican born soldiers killed in action while underscoring Hispanic civic contributions and political outreach.
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Indictment expected in USS Cole bombing case
Federal prosecutors planned to indict two men linked to the 2000 USS Cole attack in Yemen. An unsealed indictment in New York was anticipated as officials said 10 suspects fled a Yemeni jail last month and remain at large. The named suspects were Fahd Mohammed Ahmed Al Quso and Jamal al Badawi.
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Blair to Be Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
The Senate approved a bill to award British Prime Minister Tony Blair the Congressional Gold Medal for his support of the Iraq war. Blair faced opposition at home yet was praised as a steadfast ally of the United States as the measure passed by voice vote.
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