Iraqi saboteurs push militants amid harsh U.S. crackdown
In Baghdad a gunman shot a U.S. soldier in a market and an 11 year old boy was killed by American fire during a clash. Two soldiers were missing after an apparent abduction as guerrilla attacks spread from the capital to the Shiite south. Saboteurs target power and oil facilities while U.S. forces tighten controls in peak heat.
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Blackouts draw ire as Baghdad endures record heat
In Baghdad, sabotage of power grids has left large areas without electricity for days, driving residents to sleep on roofs and study by candlelight as temperatures hit 117 degrees. Civilians blame the insurgency while coalition leaders promise to repair the grid and quell unrest. Assimilated quotes describe unbearable living conditions and frustration since Saddam’s removal.
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International push to freeze Iraqi assets for reconstruction
Treasury Secretary John Snow urged 38 countries to locate and freeze assets of the former Iraqi government and transfer them to a Development Fund for Iraq. The fund, to be controlled by the United States and Britain, will direct money from oil sales to reconstruction, and extend asset freezes to 55 former Iraqi officials on a Defense Department wanted list.
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Mandela condemns U S war on Iraq and praises Chirac
Nelson Mandela criticizes President Bush over the Iraq war and lauds Jacques Chirac for refusing participation in the conflict. He says a super state acting outside the United Nations must be condemned by all and notes Chirac’s peace stance while acknowledging Bush’s July South Africa visit remains possible.
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Taylor claims victory as Monrovia battle ends
President Charles Taylor says his forces drove rebels from Monrovia after a four day artillery siege that killed hundreds. Civilians burying the dead on the city’s Atlantic coast shores fled in fear as a cease fire failed to stop renewed shelling and rocket attacks.
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Saudi authorities see more arrests after Riyadh mastermind surrender
Saudi officials say the surrender of Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi, believed tied to al Qaida in Riyadh, could lead to arrests of other militants and reveal financing and plots. Interior ministers Nayef and an Okaz report warn remaining suspects at large may be caught, bolstering the fight on al Qaida networks in Saudi Arabia.
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