Iraq confronts war anniversary with deadly incidents in Basra Baqouba and Baghdad
Attacks and casualties mark days before the March 20 2003 start of the war. A car explosive near a Basra hotel injures bystanders. three Diyala TV journalists die in Baquouba. three U.S. soldiers killed by mortars. Incidents in Baghdad target oil ministry and Bourj al Hayat Hotel as authorities note shifting casualty tallies. Maj. Gen. Martin Dempsey comments on fighting insurgents who use terror.
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Violence flares in Kosovo amid renewed ethnic clashes
Ethnic Albanians torch Serb homes and churches in Pristina as Kosovo endures a second day of rioting. At least 31 dead and hundreds injured as NATO reinforcements try to quell the unrest. peacekeepers fire on protesters, boosting casualties to 51 among troops. The violence spills into Serbia, highlighting Kosovo's bid for independence and testing U.S. and NATO plans to withdraw forces.
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Winfried Nachtwei
White House
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