31 October 2004 Military News |
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- Jets Strike Mortar Bunker in Fallujah MNF-I/MNC-I 31 Oct 2004 -- Multi-National Forces-Iraq aircraft, supporting a close air support mission to the 1st Marine Division's Regimental Combat Team-7, destroyed a known enemy mortar bunker on the southeast side of the city at 4:42 p.m. on Oct. 30.
- AGHANISTAN / HOSTAGES VOA 31 Oct 2004 -- The kidnappers of three foreign election workers in Afghanistan say they will kill their hostages by Wednesday if a list of demands is not met. Those demands include the United Nations withdrawal from the country.
Other Conflicts
- ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS VOA 31 Oct 2004 -- Israeli and Palestinian officials held separate meetings, as both sides began planning for a future that may not include Yasser Arafat.
Defense Policy / Programs
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- UKRAINE/VOTE VOA 31 Oct 2004 -- Polls have closed in Ukraine's election to select a successor to outgoing President Leonid Kuchma.
- FRANCE / ARAFAT VOA 31 Oct 2004 -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has undergone another day of medical examinations at the French military hospital where he has been since Friday. Palestinian officials say Mr. Arafat's condition is stable, and that he has been bolstered by messages of support from world leaders and ordinary citizens.
