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• Egypt Intends To Purchase 24 More Lockheed Martin F-16s Lockheed Martin 13 Apr 1999 -- The U.S. Department of Defense formally notified Congress on April 12 of Egypt's intent to purchase 24 more F-16 aircraft. This begins a 30-day review period.

Other Conflicts

• 13 April 1999 - DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 13 Apr 1999
• COLOMBIA/PLANE Voice of America 13 April 1999 -- : GOVERNMENT TROOPS IN COLOMBIA ARE SEARCHING A REMOTE JUNGLE AREA FOR 46 PEOPLE WHOSE PLANE WAS HIJACKED MONDAY. THE MASS KIDNAPPING IS NOW BELIEVED TO BE THE WORK OF A LEFT-WING GUERRILLA GROUP DESPERATE FOR PUBLICITY AND RECOGNITION.
• COLOMBIA/PLANE Voice of America 13 April 1999 -- COLOMBIA'S RED CROSS IS CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF 46 PEOPLE KIDNAPPED MYSTERIOUSLY MONDAY FROM A HIJACKED COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
• COLOMBIA/PLANE-UPDATE Voice of America 13 April 1999 -- COLOMBIAN GUERRILLAS HAVE RELEASED FIVE PEOPLE AND A BABY WHO WERE AMONG THE 46 PASSENGERS AND CREW KIDNAPPED AFTER THEIR PLANE WAS HIJACKED MONDAY.
• SECURITY COUNCIL CONCERNED OVER ETHIOPIA/ERITREA FIGHTING UNITED NATIONS REPORT, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1999 -- The Security Council is seriously concerned at the continuing hostilities between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the council's president said April 13.
• SECURITY COUNCIL CONCERNED OVER ETHIOPIA/ERITREA FIGHTING USIA 13 April 1999 -- The Security Council is seriously concerned at the continuing hostilities between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the council's president said April 13.
• ETHIOPIA / ERITREA / O-A-U Voice of America 13 April 1999 -- DIPLOMATS FROM THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY (O-A-U) ARE TRYING TO END THE BORDER WAR BETWEEN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA.
• NORTHERN IRELAND Voice of America 13 April 1999 -- IN BELFAST, CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT LEADERS ARE BACK AT THE NEGOTIATING TABLE, TRYING TO BREAK AN IMPASSE OVER "DECOMMISSIONING" -- THE SURRENDER OF WEAPONS BY NORTHERN IRELAND'S PARAMILITARY GROUPS.
• EAST TIMOR / VIOLENCE Voice of America 13 April 1999 -- INDONESIA HAS CALLED FOR A CEASEFIRE IN EAST TIMOR AND THE CREATION OF A COMMISSION TO END THE VIOLENCE. THE CALL COMES AMID REPORTS OF NEW BLOODSHED AND INCREASED MISERY FOR VICTIMS OFTHE CONFLICT.

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