Iraq Violence Kills at Least 38
October 20, 2006 --
Iraq's Violence Heading toward Two-Year High
Insurgents have used the Muslim holy month Ramadan, when dawn-to-dusk fasting marks the revelation of the Koran to the prophet Muhammad, to incite one of the most violent months since the start of the Iraq war. (Christian Science Monitor)
US Military Says 11 Soldiers will be Tried for Murdering Iraqis
Eleven American soldiers will be court-martialed on charges of murdering Iraqis, including four accused of killing a raped girl and her family, the US military said Thursday. (Daily Star)
Shiite Militia Takes Over Iraqi City
The Shiite militia run by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr seized total control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah on Friday in one of the boldest acts of defiance yet by one of the country's powerful, unofficial armies, witnesses and police said. (AP)
Lebanon Approves CCTV Cameras On Beirut Roads
Lebanon approved on Thursday a long-delayed plan to place closed circuit cameras on all roads in Beirut to tighten security after a wave of bombings and political killings. (Reuters)
Somali Islamists May Execute Ethiopian "Spies"
Two Ethiopians arrested in Mogadishu and accused of spying on Somalia's newly powerful Islamist movement will be charged with espionage soon and could be put to death, Islamist officials said on Friday. (Reuters)
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