Clash in Najaf as al-Sadr militia fights U.S. and Iraqi forces
Militant Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia battled U.S. and Iraqi troops in Najaf, killing at least 20 Iraqis and one American soldier. A U.S. helicopter was shot down, a shrine was damaged, and warplanes bombed a cemetery outskirts as overnight fighting continued. Al-Sadr’s spokesman urged maintaining the truce, warning that the fighting could resume if U.S. forces reject it.
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Al Qaida Plot Against Heathrow Prompted Police Detentions
Intelligence from Pakistan linked al Qaida to a Heathrow attack plan. Police questioned 12 terror suspects in Britain including a senior operative Abu Eisa al Hindi amid arrests of a US-wanted fundraiser. A thread tied Pakistan arrests to British raids on Tuesday.
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Kerry challenges Bush on Sept 11 actions in campaign
Kerry says he would have acted faster on 9 11 than Bush as terrorism dominates the race. Bush defends stance while Kerry vows a smarter war on terror. A wartime defense bill and the arrest of two Albany mosque leaders add to a tense security political day.
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Mosque leaders arrested in alleged plot to buy launcher
U S authorities detained two Albany mosque leaders on charges tied to a fake plan to purchase a shoulder fired grenade launcher for an assassination of a Pakistani diplomat. The plot was fabricated by a felon cooperating with prosecutors. Deputy AG Comey said no real threat existed.
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Abu Ghraib Interrogators Testify About Early Abuse
At Fort Bragg officials testified that reservist guards abused detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. They described naked prisoners posed sexually and tortured by forced dragging of genitals and 24 hour naked confinement. Interrogators said they told peers but not superiors, and England’s involvement was barely mentioned in the hearing.
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