Israeli airstrike kills 13 Palestinians in Gaza City
Israel attacked a Hamas training field near the Gaza border with air power, killing at least 13 Palestinians and wounding 25, in Gaza City. The strike was described as the deadliest in four months and followed a week after a double attack in Beersheba.
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Darfur Talks Deadlock Despite AU Mediation
African Union mediator Brig. Gen. Festus Okwonko says Abuja discussions on Darfur cease-fire are deadlocked with rebels demanding demilitarization before they disarm and the government militia Janjaweed must disarm first. The 19 month conflict has killed at least 30,000 and displaced over 1.2 million.
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Fallujah battles and rising U.S. casualties prompt talk of voting exclusions
U.S. air strikes target insurgent hideouts around Fallujah as Marines face mounting risk from car bombs and kidnappings in the Sunni Triangle. With about 900 U.S. troops fatally hurt since March 2003 and growing insurgent attacks, authorities discuss possibly excluding Fallujah from January elections. A detained man was later said not to be Izzat Ibrahim, a senior former regime figure, after officials sought direct identification amid ongoing security operations.
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U S death toll nears 1000 in Iraq conflict
The AP count shows 990 U S service members dead since March 2003 with 730 from hostile action and 246 from nonhostile causes. The Defense Department lists 976 at the latest count with 5 additional names released and nine unidentified fatalities.
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FBI probes Pentagon leak tied to Chalabi and Iran
FBI investigates whether Pentagon officials shared Iran WMD secrets with Iraqi exiles who reportedly passed them to Tehran. Ahmed Chalabi linked to intercepted intelligence. Feith aides scrutinized though no broad conspiracy found. Separate probe concerns whether Israel’s AIPAC accessed Iran material via Pentagon records.
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