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• US Soldier Is Latest Afghanistan Casualty VOA News 29 Jun 2003 -- A U.S. soldier whose vehicle flipped over in a ditch has become the latest post-war victim in Afghanistan.
• UN and Afghan security commission to assess reports of factional fighting UN News Centre 29 Jun 2003 -- Following reports that factional fighting has broken out in Afghanistan's Samangan province, the United Nations is supporting a security commission headed to the area.

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Other Conflicts

• Hamas, Islamic Jihad Declare Ceasefire VOA News 29 Jun 2003 -- The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have declared a three-month ceasefire in attacks on Israelis effective immediately.
• Israel Dismisses Palestinian Truce Announcement VOA News 29 Jun 2003 -- The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have announced an immediate three-month suspension of attacks against Israel.
• Israeli Troops to Begin Withdrawal from Parts of Gaza, West Bank VOA News 29 Jun 2003 -- Reports from Israel say Israeli troops will begin pulling out of the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun and surrounding area by Monday.
• ISRAEL PALESTINIANS VOA 29 Jun 2003 -- Reports from Israel say Israeli troops will begin pulling out of the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun and surrounding area by Monday. Further meetings are to be held on additional withdrawals from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank town of Bethlehem.
• PALESTINIAN CEASEFIRE VOA 29 Jun 2003 -- The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have declared a three-month ceasefire in attacks on Israelis effective immediately.

• Liberian President Ready for US Peacekeepers VOA News 29 Jun 2003 -- Liberian President Charles Taylor says he is ready to invite U.S. troops to help end a four-year civil war in the West African nation which was founded by freed American slaves. He made the comment amid mounting calls for an international peacekeeping force in Liberia, following a decision Friday by rebels to call for a cease-fire. In a "victory" speech Saturday on a bridge recently retaken by his forces, Mr. Taylor said he was looking into ways to invite U.S. troops in to bring peace.
• LIBERIA TAYLOR VOA 29 Jun 2003 -- Liberian President Charles Taylor has said he is ready to invite U-S troops to help end a four-year civil war in the West African nation founded by freed American slaves. He made the comment amid mounting calls for an international peacekeeping force in Liberia, following a decision Friday by rebels to call for a cease-fire.
• LIBERIA: Monrovia quiet as US urged to send troops IRIN 29 Jun 2003 -- The Liberian capital Monrovia remained calm on Sunday, two days after rebel forces withdrew from the city's western suburbs, but residents in the areas newly reoccupied by government forces reported persistent harassment by fighters loyal to President Charles Taylor.
• CONGO/TREATY VOA 29 Jun 2003 -- A deal has been signed between the main rebel army and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Malawi's Army Deployed to Quell Religious Violence VOA News 29 Jun 2003 -- Troops have been deployed in Malawi to quell religious violence sparked by reports that five Muslims suspected of working for the al-Qaida terror network have been removed from the country.

News Reports

• Argentine Officer Charged with Human Rights Abuses Arrives in Spain for Trial VOA News 29 Jun 2003 -- Mexico has handed over to Spain a retired Argentinian naval officer to stand trial for human-rights abuses during Argentina's military dictatorship.
• SPAIN/ARGENTINA VOA 29 Jun 2003 -- Mexico has handed over to Spain a retired Argentinian naval officer to stand trial for human-rights abuses during Argentina's military dictatorship.
• Boeing and NASA Scrub Delta II Launch of MER-B "Opportunity" Boeing 29 Jun 2003 -- Boeing and NASA officials have scrubbed today's launch attempt of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover-B "Opportunity" spacecraft aboard a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.