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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2005
Page
5
The United States shut its embassy and all diplomatic offices in Indonesia citing a security threat. The Jakarta embassy, Surabaya consulate, and other facilities were closed, with officials reiterating that the terrorism threat remains high. No further details were provided.
The United States outlines a five year plan to spend 100 million dollars annually to boost security in nine North and West African nations including Algeria and Nigeria. A new joint regional exercise follows a prior six million dollar troop training program across four West African nations as analysts weigh full funding. CAPE TOWN South Africa struggles with rising domestic violence as authorities discuss community based campaigns in Soweto to curb killings amid apartheid legacies and social disruption.
The Afghan government said it is in contact with the abductors of CARE International worker Clementina Cantoni and is optimistic about ongoing talks. Interior Ministry spokesman Laifullah Mashal said authorities are working tirelessly to secure her safe release after Cantoni, 32, was kidnapped in Kabul on May 16. The ministry urged journalists not to contact the kidnappers, warning it could endanger Cantoni’s life.
More than 1,000 US Marines, sailors and soldiers pressed into Haditha to root out insurgents linked to Abu Musab al Zarqawi. Dozens of militants were killed as the dawn assault targeted a city evacuated by fear after rebels damaged hospitals and cut power. A local woman begged for anonymity, describing threats against speaking to US forces as she cooked breakfast for Iraqi guards.
A senior Muslim cleric in Australia offers to swap places with Douglas Wood, the 63 year old California resident held by an Iraqi group. Spokesman Keysar Trad said the mufti’s offer aims to secure Wood’s release and access to medical treatment amid ongoing debates over troops in Iraq.
Cairo reports online and in Baghdad claim Abu Musab al Zarqawi is wounded and treated abroad, with others insisting he is alive in dire condition. Multiple unconfirmed posts on health and location spark speculation about his status and impact on al Qaida in Iraq.
Iraq asks the United Nations Security Council to renew the mandate for the U.S. led multinational force saying Baghdad cannot yet defend itself against insurgents. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said the mandate should run until elections under a new constitution or until Iraq can secure itself. More than 620 people have been killed amid post government violence since April 28. Zebari plans to attend a council meeting next week reviewing the force, which numbers about 138,000 U.S. troops.
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