Fatah Security Headquarters Overtaken by Hamas

ByABC News
June 14, 2007, 2:09 PM

June 14, 2007 --

Olmert Mulls Int'l Force to Stop Arms Smuggling at Gaza-Egypt Border
The deployment of a multinational force along the Philadelphi Route in Rafah, on the Gaza-Egypt border, should be seriously considered, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday. (Harretz)

Abbas Orders Elite Guard to Attack Hamas
Print Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time Thursday ordered his elite presidential guard to strike back against Hamas militants bent on besieging his Gaza City compound. (AP)

Several Sunni Mosques in Iraq Attacked
A handful of Sunni mosques were attacked or burned Thursday, but curfews and increased troop levels kept Iraq in relative calm a day after suspected al-Qaida bombers toppled the towering minarets of a prized Shiite shrine. (AP)

Female Iraqi Refugees Vulnerable to Human Trafficking
Many Iraqi refugees fled violence in their own country only to face extreme poverty and marginalization in Syria. Increasingly desperate, a growing number have reportedly turned to extreme measures to support themselves and their families. (ABC News)

U.N. Supports U.S Troops Staying in Iraq
The U.N. Security Council agreed Wednesday to an Iraqi request to extend the mandate of the U.S.-led multinational force after the country's foreign minister said the troops were "vitally necessary." (AP)

Gates links Iran to Taliban Weapons
Defense Secretary Robert Gates tied Iran's government to large shipments of weapons to the Taliban in Afghanistan and said yesterday such quantities were unlikely without Tehran's knowledge. Gates's comments, following accusations by a State Department official, were the strongest yet by a Cabinet secretary about Iran's support of the militant group in Afghanistan. (AP)

Analysis: Backgrounder: Is Iran Abetting the Taliban?
By Lionel Beehner
U.S. officials say they have found evidence that Iran has supplied weapons to Taliban rebels operating along the Afghan-Pakistani border. This has prompted questions about why majority Shiite Iran would support a Sunni-led force it has opposed for more than a decade. But some experts say there are a number of reasons why a strengthened Taliban would serve Iran's interests, particularly in keeping U.S. forces off balance, as well as potentially deflecting pressure over its nuclear program. (NY Times)

Taleban Is Accused of Murdering Girl Who Had Dared to Attend School
Gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed a girl of 13 and a woman teacher in a savage attack on female education in Afghanistan, six years after the Taleban regime was removed from power. (The London Times)

Imported Toothpaste Recalled in 4 States
The Colgate-Palmolive Company said Thursday that 5-ounce tubes of counterfeit toothpaste sold in discount stores in four states under a Colgate label are being recalled because they may contain a poisonous chemical. (AP)