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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 2004

Page

6

U S troops press Iraq offensive toward Syrian border

U S and Iraqi forces mounted raids from Baghdad toward the Syrian border as clashes erupted across Fallujah Qaim Hit and Ramadi ahead of Ramadan. U S aircraft and helicopters hit insurgent targets killing several and wounding others. Iraqi officials reported mosque raids seizing bomb making materials amid strong criticism from Ramadi residents.

Baghdad Iraq Fallujah Euphrates Valley Qaim Hit U.S Ramadi Abdullah Abu Omar Fallujah General Hospital Jihad

Ex-Gitmo prisoner leads militants in Chinese hostage case

A former Guantanamo detainee now leads a militant group that has kidnapped two Chinese engineers near the Afghanistan border. Pakistani forces surround the area as negotiators seek release. Authorities say Abdul lah Mehsud forged ties with al Qaida and funds flow from the terror group.

Gitmo Islamabad Pakistan Guantanamo al-Qaida Afghanistan Mehsud US. Navy Guantanamo Bay Cuba Kunduz U.S Waziristan Uzbekistan Osama bin Laden Ayman al-Zawahri Abdul Ghaffar

Military chopper crashes in Aceh killing eight soldiers

A Bell 2005 military helicopter crashed Tuesday in Central Aceh while returning to Lhokseumawe. Eight soldiers including the pilot were killed in what officials termed an accident. Aceh has endured long running fighting with Free Aceh Movement militants.

Mehsud Afghanistan Pakistan News Daily Islamabad Taliban U.S Guantanamo Jakarta Indonesia Wartorn Aceh Blang Bekar Aceh North Aceh Lhokseumawe Asep Sapari Sapari Sumatra

Gaza UNICEF school girl shot amid Gaza camp clashes

An 11-year-old Palestinian girl was shot in the stomach while inside a United Nations school in a Gaza refugee camp. U N officials condemned the attack amid Israel and Hamas tensions. Israel says militants use civilians as cover and vows to continue operations. Saddam Hussein reportedly underwent a hernia repair in Baghdad and recovered. An Islamic militant linked to a 1998 plane plot to attack a Turkish landmark was extradited from Imany to Turkey.

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