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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 2002

Page

32

Protests in Mexico Hold Hostages Over Airport Plan

Farmers with machetes and bombs seized three more hostages in San Salvador Atenco demanding talks with federal officials over the Mexico City airport project. About 1,000 protesters surround the town with 15 people held, including police and a deputy prosecutor, as the government says talks may occur only with certain groups while insisting the $2.3 billion project proceeds.

San Salvador Atenco Mexico Fox Vicente Fox San Salvador Atenco Santiago Creel Arturo Montiel Institutional Revolutionary Party Democratic Revolution Party

Convoy Under Fire Near Kabul Amid Afghan Tensions

A U S convoy along the road from Bagram to Kabul came under fire with one tracer round seen overhead. No injuries were reported and officials said there were no friendly forces in the area. The incident follows rising security concerns after a July airstrike and related clashes across Afghan provinces.

Bagram Afghanistan U.S Kabul Robert King King Uruzgan 82Nd Airborne Division Kandahar U S Bagram Air Base Sher Mohammed Kareemi Defense Paul Wolfowitz Wolfowitz

Iraqis Wounded in Coalition Strikes Reported in Dhi Qar

Seven Iraqi civilians were injured in U S air raids in Dhi Qar province 211 miles south of Baghdad according to Iraqi military officials cited by the Iraqi News Agency. U S Central Command said allied aircraft used precision weapons to strike air defense facilities after Iraqi defenses fired on coalition jets.

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