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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 2002
Page
16
A U S military refueling KC-130 crashed after circling Washki base in Baluchistan killing seven Marines. The aircraft loaded with fuel, likely near full, vanished into a steep mountainside. Rescue teams faced rugged terrain as Pakistani troops restricted access and debris searches continued.
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld said the KC-130 fireball over a Pakistan mountainside was from impact rather than hostile fire. A recovery team arrived as authorities noted bodies may not yet be recovered. Bush praised the Marines and Jones highlighted the sacrifice and Afghan freedom aims.
U S Marines flew twenty al Qaida prisoners to a base in Cuba amid heavy guard and scattered gunfire near Kandahar airport. The transfer to Guantanamo Bay followed warnings that prisoners may be dangerous and include suicide risks. Security measures included restraints and possible sedation.
Briefs note the first batch of al Qaida detainees flights to Guantanamo Bay for questioning and potential trial. Rumsfeld attributes a Pakistan crash to a mountain impact, with no evident hostile fire. Bush signs a defense bill totaling 317.2 billion for DOD, plus 20 billion for Afghanistan and post 9/11 recovery. Britain to lead a three month Afghan peacekeeping mission, with Turkey as a candidate.
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