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US bombs may target Saddam
Even though a 22-year-old United States policy bars political killings, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein could be a target of US bombers if Washington decides to strike. This notion gains strength from the 1986 order by then US president Ronald Reagan to bomb Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli, Libya and the US preparations in 1989, under then-President George Bush to invade Panama to oust General Manuel Noriega, an indicted drug trafficker.
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Annan gears up for fresh talks on Iraq crisis
The US has sought fresh support for a tough stand against Iraq as its military made final preparations for a strike to force Iraq to open its suspected weapons sites to UN inspectors. Meanwhile UN Secretary general Kofi Annan geared up for a second round of talks with the "big five" of UN security council to find an amicable solution to the Iraq crisis, following requests to this end by Russia, France and other council members.
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Security forces kill six gun-runners
In a combined operation in the Andamans on Thursday, security forces took on a group of international gun-runners, killing six and capturing 74. The encounter took place when the gun-runners were unloading a large cache of arms from four mechanised trawlers on a North Andamans island. The Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guards took part in the operation.
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Alleged Russian deal with Iraq worries US
The United States has expressed serious concern over the reported Russian deal with Iraq to supply dual purpose equipment that could be used in developing biological weapons. However, US authorities went on to say that it had not received any official confirmation on the alleged deal. Even Russia has strongly denied the report which was published in The Washington Post on Thursday.
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