Bombings kill 17 in Iraq as parliament convenes
Roadside bombs and drive by shootings killed 17 people across Iraq hours before parliament met for its first session under the new government. Insurgents targeted Baghdad and Musayyib with blasts near a clinic, market, and patrols, wounding dozens. Prime Minister al Maliki vowed to use maximum force to end the violence while seeking independent ministers. A US Marine died in Anbar, with authorities withholding his name. Tony Blair visited Baghdad to rally international support.
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U S airstrike in Kandahar kills militants and civilians
In Kandahar province a U S led strike on a Taliban stronghold killed up to 80 militants and 16 civilians with 16 more civilians wounded. Coalition officials said 20 militants were confirmed killed and up to 60 more could be casualties. U S forces used A 10 Warthog aircraft during the operation.
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Ambassador’s driver slain in Gaza fighting near parliament
In Gaza City the driver of Jordan’s ambassador was shot and killed as Hamas gunmen clashed with Palestinian police near the parliament building. The death toll rose to eight this month in internal Gaza fighting. Two civilians and a policeman were wounded, officials said as Hamas militia members stopped a car carrying Preventive Security Service members.
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Suspect detained in Natalee Holloway case
In Amsterdam a suspect in Natalee Holloway’s disappearance fights being sent to Aruba. Gerard Spong says the croupier at the hotel casino where Holloway stayed is accused of assisting in the murder. The man was held in Utrecht and faces a Hague hearing on the Aruba extradition request. Holloway vanished in May 2005 during a graduation trip to Aruba.
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Saddam Hussein Court Sparks Verbal Clash In Iraq Trial
In Baghdad the Saddam Hussein trial featured a shouting clash as Chief Judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman ejected defense attorney Bushra al Khalil after she attempted to speak. Saddam interjected from the dock claiming he is above the judge, while the defense argues the crackdown followed a 1982 assassination attempt.
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