Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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Current Operations

• TWO TF DANGER SOLDIERS KILLED, THREE WOUNDED IN ATTACK
• SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION IN SOUTHERN BAGHDAD

• Marines survive attack on seven-story building USMC News 21 Aug 2004 -- Lance Cpl. Ronald C. Conyers thanks God and a single pillar for saving his squad's life here Wednesday.
• Najaf Standoff Continues; U.S. Soldier Dies In Attack AFPS 21 Aug 2004 -- Militia under the command of radical cleric Muqtada al Sadr are apparently still in control of a holy shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf, news reports say today.
• IRAQ/NAJAF VOA 21 Aug 2004 -- There is tension in the Iraqi city of Najaf, where talks over transferring custody of a holy shrine have stalled.
• Polish Soldier Killed, Six Injured In Iraq Attack RFE/RL 21 Aug 2004 -- One Polish soldier was killed and six injured in a car bomb explosion today next to their convoy near the Iraqi town of Al-Hillah.

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United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Naval Forces continue train-up efforts MNF-I/MNC-I 21 Aug 2004 -- Iraqi Coastal Defense Force service members carried out two training missions, here, Thursday, as the Iraqi government prepares for commencement of naval operations, Oct. 1.

Foreign Reactions

• Nepal Seeks To Confirm Reported Abduction In Iraq RFE/RL 21 Aug 2004 -- Nepalese officials say they are trying to confirm reports that 12 Nepalese nationals had been seized by a militant group in Iraq.

News Reports