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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2002
Page
16
Unidentified attackers fired a rocket near a U S troop position in Khost Afghanistan on Thursday. No injuries were reported and small arms fire was heard as the rocket passed near the position several hundred meters away, with unsure if U S forces were targeted.
In Ahmadabad, Gujarat, police fired on a Muslim neighborhood mob, killing two as Hindu Muslim clashes persist. BBC reports a confidential British government assessment alleging state complicity and ethnic cleansing aims with Narendra Modi in power.
A Taiwan led report said heavy rains and strong winds caused Singapore Airlines Flight Q006 to take off from the wrong runway at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, killing 83 Los Angeles bound passengers. It noted confusing runway markers and broken taxiway lights but found pilots could have prevented the crash by using navigation charts taxi assistance and heading references. Singaporean investigators accused the report of overemphasizing pilot error and underplaying airport issues.
Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum says northern Afghanistan authorities will free hundreds from Shibergan prison, including Pakistanis, focusing on younger, older, and sick inmates. He warns releases must include guarantees they will not rejoin Taliban or al-Qaida networks and pose no threat.
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