Developments in Iraq on May 24
May 24 (Reuters) - The following are security and political developments in Iraq on Wednesday as of 0630 GMT.
NEAR THERTHAR LAKE - U.S. forces killed four insurgents and detained two others on Tuesday near Therthar Lake, 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. One of the two detainees was Sudanese, it added.
YUSIFIYA - U.S. forces killed three al Qaeda-linked insurgents on Tuesday near Yusifiya, 15 km (nine miles) south of Baghdad, while searching for a wanted militant, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.
NEAR SUWAYRA - Clashes that erupted on Tuesday between two tribes killed 16 people and wounded 18 near the town of Suwayra, 40 km (25 miles) south of Baghdad, police said on Wednesday.
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
BAGHDAD - The trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-accused on charges of crimes against humanity was due to resume on Wednesday with more defence witnesses scheduled to testify.
NEAR THERTHAR LAKE - U.S. forces killed four insurgents and detained two others on Tuesday near Therthar Lake, 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. One of the two detainees was Sudanese, it added.
YUSIFIYA - U.S. forces killed three al Qaeda-linked insurgents on Tuesday near Yusifiya, 15 km (nine miles) south of Baghdad, while searching for a wanted militant, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.
NEAR SUWAYRA - Clashes that erupted on Tuesday between two tribes killed 16 people and wounded 18 near the town of Suwayra, 40 km (25 miles) south of Baghdad, police said on Wednesday.
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
BAGHDAD - The trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-accused on charges of crimes against humanity was due to resume on Wednesday with more defence witnesses scheduled to testify.
posted by Marko at 5/24/2006 07:43:00 AM
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