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Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Iraq War News
Two UK troops killed in Iraq ambush: "Two British soldiers have been killed following an ambush on a convoy near the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Tuesday morning, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



IRAQ: Residents return to Tal Afar: "BAGHDAD, 28 Sep 2004 (IRIN) - Water and electricity have been restored to the former insurgent stronghold of Tal Afar, near the northern city of Mosul, and many residents have returned to their homes, a US military official said on Sunday on condition of anonymity."

In IRIN: Iraq Crisis



MNF-I CONDUCT PRECISION STRIKE ON ZARQAWI SITE in CENTCOM: News Release



TWO SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH MURDER IN BAGHDAD in CENTCOM: News Release



TASK FORCE DANGER SOLDIERS CAPTURE LEADER OF AIF CELL in CENTCOM: News Release



American forces bomb site in Fallujah: "American forces bombed a site in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah early Tuesday where several militants loyal to terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi were believed to be holed up, the U.S. military said."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Official: Saudis to raise oil production: "Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, will raise production from 9.5 million barrels a day to 11 million barrels, an Oil Ministry official said Tuesday."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Palestinian police search for CNN producer: "Palestinian police were searching Tuesday for an Israeli Arab producer for CNN who was kidnapped at gunpoint from his van, and the TV network joined journalists' associations in demanding his immediate release."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Insurgents attack British military convoy: "Insurgents ambushed a British Army convoy near the southern city of Basra on Tuesday, killing two soldiers, the British Ministry of Defense said."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Pickup truck vs. roadside bomb in IraqWar.info



Insurgents Are Mostly Iraqis, U.S. Military Says: "WASHINGTON â?? The insistence by interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and many U.S. officials that foreign fighters are streaming into Iraq to battle American troops runs counter to the U.S. military's own assessment that the Iraqi insurgency remains primarily a home-grown problem. (Los Angeles Times)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.S. Bombs Insurgent Targets in Baghdad; Civilian Toll Reported: "BAGHDAD â?? U.S. warplanes bombed suspected insurgent positions in a restive slum of the Iraqi capital Monday, and hospital officials said 10 people, including civilians, were killed. (Los Angeles Times)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



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Moderate Muslim nations in southeast Asia urge a steady hand with Islamic terror in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Kyrgyzstan Radioactive Smuggling in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Oil Prices in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Rights group says Afghan election will entrench warlord power in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Officials say al-Qaida election threat not geared toward particular candidate in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Abuse, Torture and Rape Reported at Unlisted U.S.-run Prisons in Iraq: "American legal investigators have discovered evidence of abuse, torture and rape throughout the US-run prison system in Iraq. A Michigan legal team meeting with former detainees in Baghdad during an August fact-finding mission gathered evidence supporting claims of prisoner abuse at some 25 US-run detention centers, most of them so far not publicly mentioned as being embroiled in the Iraq torture scandal."

In Electronic Iraq



Egyptian Workers Kidnapped: "Sept. 24 - Gunmen abducted six Egyptians working for Iraq's mobile phone company, seizing two in a bold raid on the firm's Baghdad office."

In War In Iraq from www.FeedRoom.com



Iraqi Judge Drops Case Against Chalabi: "

A senior Iraqi judge said today that he had closed a case brought against Ahmad Chalabi, the former exile once backed by the Pentagon, who had been suspected of involvement in a counterfeiting operation.

The judge, Zuhair al-Maliky, said in a telephone interview that he took the action about a week-and-a-half ago because he had decided â??the evidence was not enough to bring the case to trial.â?? If more evidence emerges, he said, the case will be reopened.

The decision also followed conversations between Mr. Chalabiâ??s lawyers and representatives of the Central Bank of Iraq, Judge Maliky said.

Read moreâ?¦

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In Command Post: Irak


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