Small arms fire hits Air Force plane during training
An MC-130H special operations aircraft was hit by small arms fire during a low level Luzon training mission in the Philippines. No injuries reported. source of the fire undetermined and the incident occurred around 7 p.m. local time.
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Sharon laments not killing Arafat in 1982 Beirut siege
Ariel Sharon says he regrets not liquidating Yasser Arafat during the 1982 Lebanon War as Israeli tanks encircle Arafat in Ramallah. The interview raises regional alarm while defense ministers and Palestinian officials weigh the implications amid renewed confrontations in Gaza and Jerusalem.
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Warlords clash over Gardez in sharp Afghan siege
In Gardez, capital of Paktia province, rival Afghan warlords battled for control. At least 43 killed and dozens wounded as Bacha Khan, allied with Karzai, besieges the city amid pleas for expanded international security forces outside Kabul. US special operations and Taliban fugitives in the area add to the tension near Pakistan borders.
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