Monday, April 05, 2004
Iraq War News
Rioting Across Iraq Kills More Than 60: "The top U.S. administrator in Iraq declared a radical Shiite cleric an "outlaw" Monday after his supporters rioted in Baghdad and four other cities in fighting that killed at least 52 Iraqis, eight U.S. troops and a Salvadoran soldier. (AP)"
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Iraq's Yacoubi Charged with Conspiracy to Murder: "A prominent Shi'ite, whose arrest byU.S.-led coalition forces stoked violent protests across Iraq,is in Iraqi custody and will be tried for complicity in themurder of a top cleric last year. (Reuters)"
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"Al-Qaeda" letter warns Spain to withdraw troops or face "hell": "A letter purporting to be from Al-Qaeda warned Spain to withdraw its forces immediately from Iraq and Afghanistan or face "hellish" consequences, a Spanish newspaper reported. (AFP)"
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Four more US troops killed in Iraq attacks: "Four US troops were killed in the past 24 hours in combat in Iraq, including one Marine and a soldier who died Monday in separate attacks, raising to 11 the number killed since Sunday, the US military said. (AFP)"
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8 GIs Die In Iraq Riots: "Violence erupted in several cities, the most deadly in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad, where seven soldiers and at least 30 Iraqis were killed. In Fallujah, U.S. soldiers prepared to launch a major operation following last week's violence."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
US offensive to 'pacify' Falluja: "Troops chase Iraqi insurgents in the town where four Americans were killed and their bodies mutilated."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)
US senators warn of Iraq civil war: "A Republican and a Democrat senator say Iraq may face civil war if US troops withdraw prematurely."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)
Attacks in Iraq: Is US policy right?: "Iraqis loyal to a radical cleric have occupied a governor's office in Basra following growing protests against the US-led coalition. Send us your comments."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)
Sadr's radical appeal: "Moqtada Sadr may have little support, but he strikes a chord among the young."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)
U.S. Marines lock down Fallujah in CNN: War in Iraq
Attacks in Iraq: Is US policy right?: "Iraqis loyal to a radical cleric have occupied a governor's office in Basra following growing protests against the US-led coalition. Send us your comments."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Updates From Iraq: "It's going to be a busy news day in Iraq.
In Command Post: Irak
Marines Surround Fallujah: "Marines have surrounded Fallujah in preparation for Operation "Vigilant Resolve," which will be an attempt to bring peace to the city.
1200 Marines plus Iraqi security forces are ready to enter the city to conduct raids aimed at capturing insurgents.
CNN reports that the initial stages of the operation have already begun:
[Updates on the situation throughout the day]"
In Command Post: Irak
US offensive to 'pacify' Falluja: "Troops chase Iraqi insurgents in the town where four Americans were killed and their bodies mutilated."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Sadr's radical appeal: "Moqtada Sadr may have little support, but he strikes a chord among the young."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Marines announce major offensive in Fallujah: "US Marines said they had launched an offensive in the Iraqi hotbed town of Fallujah where four US contractors were killed last week and two of them savagely mutilated. (AFP)"
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Apache helicopters fire on Sadr supporters in Baghdad: "US Apache helicopters sprayed fire on the private army of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr during fierce battles in the western Baghdad district of Al-Showla, witnesses and an AFP correspondent said. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
US poised to 'pacify' Iraqi town: "Troops seal off the town of Falluja where four Americans were killed and their bodies mutilated last week."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
US brands radical Shiite cleric an outlaw amid anti-coalition uprising: "US authorities in Iraq branded a radical cleric from the Shiite majority an outlaw at the head of an uprising against the US-led occupation of the country, where at least seven US soldiers and 46 Iraqis were killed the previous day. (AFP)"
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7 U.S. Troops Killed as Shiite Anger Erupts: "NAJAF, Iraq -Thousands of followers of a virulently anti-American Shiite cleric heeded his calls for an uprising against the U.S. occupation, storming police stations and government buildings in several major cities Sunday and triggering clashes that left at least eight coalition soldiers and 21 Iraqis dead. (Los Angeles Times)"
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U.S. Helicopters Attack Targets in Baghdad: "Fresh fighting between U.S.forces and Shi'ite militiamen erupted in a Baghdad neighborhoodMonday, with two Apache helicopters firing on targets in thearea, Reuters journalists at the scene said. (Reuters)"
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Rioting Across Iraq Kills Nearly 60: "Supporters of an anti-American Shiite Muslim cleric rioted in Baghdad and four other Iraqi cities, sparking fighting that killed at least 50 Iraqis, eight U.S. troops and a Salvadoran soldier, in the worst unrest since the spasm of looting and arson immediately after the fall of Saddam Hussein. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
U.S. Forces Seal Off Fallujah: "U.S. forces closed off the turbulent city of Fallujah on Monday ahead of a major operation against insurgents following the grisly slayings of four American security contractors last week. (AP)"
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Bremer Says Won't Tolerate 'Outlaw' Iraqi Cleric: "Iraq's U.S. administrator PaulBremer said Monday radical Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtadaal-Sadr was an outlaw threatening Iraq's security. (Reuters)"
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US-Shi'ite Clash Killed 28 Iraqis - Hospital: "Clashes between U.S. forces andsupporters of a radical Shi'ite cleric on Sunday killed 28Iraqis and wounded 74 in a Baghdad slum district, a hospitalofficial said on Monday. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
US senators warn of Iraq civil war: "A Republican and a Democrat senator say Iraq may face civil war if US troops withdraw prematurely."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Student wins settlement after being suspended for t-shirt: " Student Natalie Young, who was suspended in 2002 for wearing a t-shirt saying "Barbie is a Lesbian" to school, will receive $30,000 from a settlement with her school. Natalie, who was in middle school at the time, was pulled out of class and asked to change her shirt. When she refused, she was suspended for the day, despite the absence of a dress code or other clear grounds. Attorney Ron Kurby filed the suit in the federal court..."
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Rioting Across Iraq Kills More Than 60: "The top U.S. administrator in Iraq declared a radical Shiite cleric an "outlaw" Monday after his supporters rioted in Baghdad and four other cities in fighting that killed at least 52 Iraqis, eight U.S. troops and a Salvadoran soldier. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Iraq's Yacoubi Charged with Conspiracy to Murder: "A prominent Shi'ite, whose arrest byU.S.-led coalition forces stoked violent protests across Iraq,is in Iraqi custody and will be tried for complicity in themurder of a top cleric last year. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
"Al-Qaeda" letter warns Spain to withdraw troops or face "hell": "A letter purporting to be from Al-Qaeda warned Spain to withdraw its forces immediately from Iraq and Afghanistan or face "hellish" consequences, a Spanish newspaper reported. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Four more US troops killed in Iraq attacks: "Four US troops were killed in the past 24 hours in combat in Iraq, including one Marine and a soldier who died Monday in separate attacks, raising to 11 the number killed since Sunday, the US military said. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
8 GIs Die In Iraq Riots: "Violence erupted in several cities, the most deadly in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad, where seven soldiers and at least 30 Iraqis were killed. In Fallujah, U.S. soldiers prepared to launch a major operation following last week's violence."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
US offensive to 'pacify' Falluja: "Troops chase Iraqi insurgents in the town where four Americans were killed and their bodies mutilated."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)
US senators warn of Iraq civil war: "A Republican and a Democrat senator say Iraq may face civil war if US troops withdraw prematurely."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)
Attacks in Iraq: Is US policy right?: "Iraqis loyal to a radical cleric have occupied a governor's office in Basra following growing protests against the US-led coalition. Send us your comments."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)
Sadr's radical appeal: "Moqtada Sadr may have little support, but he strikes a chord among the young."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)
U.S. Marines lock down Fallujah in CNN: War in Iraq
Attacks in Iraq: Is US policy right?: "Iraqis loyal to a radical cleric have occupied a governor's office in Basra following growing protests against the US-led coalition. Send us your comments."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Updates From Iraq: "It's going to be a busy news day in Iraq.
- Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has been declared an outlaw by Paul Bremer.
- al-Sadr's right hand man has asked the Australian troops to withdraw from Iraq, saying "The Saddam regime is gone and we know how to control our country." Reports are that he said that with a straight face.
- A Marine near Baghdad today, and a U.S. soldier was killed in Kirkus by a car bomb [Source: EuroNews(TV)]
- "Peaceful" Shiite protesters have taken over a government office in Basra. U.S. troops are currently negotiationg with them.
- Contrary to rumors, the Marines will not be destroying all of Fallujah in revenge for the deaths of four American civilian employees. "Our concern is precise. We want to get the guys we are after . We don't want to go in there with guns blazing," said Lt. James Vanzant, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
In Command Post: Irak
Marines Surround Fallujah: "Marines have surrounded Fallujah in preparation for Operation "Vigilant Resolve," which will be an attempt to bring peace to the city.
1200 Marines plus Iraqi security forces are ready to enter the city to conduct raids aimed at capturing insurgents.
CNN reports that the initial stages of the operation have already begun:
Witnesses in Haye Al-Jolan, an area in the northern section of Fallujah, said five Iraqis were killed and 15 wounded in a firefight that began when Marines raided homes there. Ten homes were said to have been destroyed in the battle.
In another area, U.S. Marines fired on two vehicles - a truck and a car - approaching a Fallujah checkpoint Monday morning, killing two Iraqis, sources said.
[Updates on the situation throughout the day]"
In Command Post: Irak
US offensive to 'pacify' Falluja: "Troops chase Iraqi insurgents in the town where four Americans were killed and their bodies mutilated."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Sadr's radical appeal: "Moqtada Sadr may have little support, but he strikes a chord among the young."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Marines announce major offensive in Fallujah: "US Marines said they had launched an offensive in the Iraqi hotbed town of Fallujah where four US contractors were killed last week and two of them savagely mutilated. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Apache helicopters fire on Sadr supporters in Baghdad: "US Apache helicopters sprayed fire on the private army of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr during fierce battles in the western Baghdad district of Al-Showla, witnesses and an AFP correspondent said. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
US poised to 'pacify' Iraqi town: "Troops seal off the town of Falluja where four Americans were killed and their bodies mutilated last week."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
US brands radical Shiite cleric an outlaw amid anti-coalition uprising: "US authorities in Iraq branded a radical cleric from the Shiite majority an outlaw at the head of an uprising against the US-led occupation of the country, where at least seven US soldiers and 46 Iraqis were killed the previous day. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
7 U.S. Troops Killed as Shiite Anger Erupts: "NAJAF, Iraq -Thousands of followers of a virulently anti-American Shiite cleric heeded his calls for an uprising against the U.S. occupation, storming police stations and government buildings in several major cities Sunday and triggering clashes that left at least eight coalition soldiers and 21 Iraqis dead. (Los Angeles Times)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
U.S. Helicopters Attack Targets in Baghdad: "Fresh fighting between U.S.forces and Shi'ite militiamen erupted in a Baghdad neighborhoodMonday, with two Apache helicopters firing on targets in thearea, Reuters journalists at the scene said. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Rioting Across Iraq Kills Nearly 60: "Supporters of an anti-American Shiite Muslim cleric rioted in Baghdad and four other Iraqi cities, sparking fighting that killed at least 50 Iraqis, eight U.S. troops and a Salvadoran soldier, in the worst unrest since the spasm of looting and arson immediately after the fall of Saddam Hussein. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
U.S. Forces Seal Off Fallujah: "U.S. forces closed off the turbulent city of Fallujah on Monday ahead of a major operation against insurgents following the grisly slayings of four American security contractors last week. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Bremer Says Won't Tolerate 'Outlaw' Iraqi Cleric: "Iraq's U.S. administrator PaulBremer said Monday radical Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtadaal-Sadr was an outlaw threatening Iraq's security. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
US-Shi'ite Clash Killed 28 Iraqis - Hospital: "Clashes between U.S. forces andsupporters of a radical Shi'ite cleric on Sunday killed 28Iraqis and wounded 74 in a Baghdad slum district, a hospitalofficial said on Monday. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
US senators warn of Iraq civil war: "A Republican and a Democrat senator say Iraq may face civil war if US troops withdraw prematurely."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Student wins settlement after being suspended for t-shirt: " Student Natalie Young, who was suspended in 2002 for wearing a t-shirt saying "Barbie is a Lesbian" to school, will receive $30,000 from a settlement with her school. Natalie, who was in middle school at the time, was pulled out of class and asked to change her shirt. When she refused, she was suspended for the day, despite the absence of a dress code or other clear grounds. Attorney Ron Kurby filed the suit in the federal court..."
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