Large Operation Kills 150 Taliban
Afghan and coalition forces launched Operation Mountain
Thrust, a major anti-Taliban operation 2 weeks ago,
killing 149, wounding 32, and capturing terrorists
described by Afghanistan as “enemies of peace and safety
of our people.”<More>
Lankan Deputy Army Chief Killed
Suspected Liberation Tigers of
Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber
rammed his motorcycle on a car
carrying Deputy Chief of Sri
Lankan Army killing him and 3
others and injuring 8.<More>
US, Pakistan Energy Talks
The US and Pakistan will be
talking about co-operating on
energy this week in Washington
with Pakistan expected to demand a
nuclear deal along the lines of
the civilian deal and the US
saying that the needs of the
sub-continent nations are
different.<More>
Hamas Tunnel into Israel to
Attack Army
In escalating violence,
Hamas militants in a brazen
pre-dawn attack, tunneled
into southern Israel from
the Gaza Strip, lobbed
grenades and bombs into a
tank at the border killing
two of the four man crew and
kidnapping its gunner;
Israel has vowed revenge. <More>
Sudan Stops UN Activities
The Sudanese Government
asked local authorities in
the western region of Darfur
to immediately suspend UN
all non-humanitarian
activities in 3 states and
allow only the World Food
Program and other
international aid agencies.<More>
