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DefenseIsraeli Army with tanks and helicopters, attacks the Strip of Gaza
Tel Aviv, Israel - In the raid 6 Palestinians died
Israeli troops, with tanks and helicopters, yesterday in the evening, have operated a new one raid in the Strip of Gaza. In the raid, six Palestinians died. The greatest number of victims has been recorded... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Washington has confirmed cluster bombs use (2)
Washington, Usa - Bombs used against Republican Guard's columns
According to Army sources in Washington, Us Forces have used in Iraq cluster bombs of new generation. The sources have declared in the attack to the Republican Guard, the B-52 bombers have launched six... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": it was an American missile to have hit the market on Friday
Baghdad, Iraq - The collected proofs wouldn't leave any doubts
62 civilians lost their lives when a missile, not such intelligent, hit a market in Baghdad on last Friday and the controversies immediately begun. Indeed from the Pentagon it's said it was impossible... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Powell in Turkey in order to avoid the Turkish participation in Iraqi Kurdistan
Ankara, Turkey - The Usa fear a conflict between Turks and Kurds
"The situation in the Northern of Iraq is stable enough and no needs a Turkish incursion", has declared in these days Colin Powell, Us Secretary of State and it is also that he has repeated today to Abdullah... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": also the cluster bombs has been launched against Iraq
Washington, Usa - It is the denunciation of Human Rights Watch
The cluster bombs exploding in air, freeing hundreds devices, that would have to explode at the ground's contact, but any do not explode and become the deadly mines. Pentagon has not confirmed the employment... more
DefenseFrance has opened Brussels summit on the European integrated defense to all the Ue
Paris, France - Also the countries that support Iraqi war could participate
"We want that this summit is opened to many countries. It not have to be only a meeting for few country. We want that the results will be the most positive", has declared today Jean-François Bureau, French... more
DefenseSaudi Arabia and Turkey ban the passage of US missiles in their airspaces
Washington, Usa - 7 missiles have already fallen in the enemy territory
Admiral John Stufflebeem in charge of the American Navy forces deployed in the Mediterranean Sea has confirmed that both Turkey and Saudi Arabia has formally expressed the prohibition of passage for the... more
DefenseNorth Korea has launched a missile in the Japan Sea (3): the Us Defense has confirmed
Washington, USA - According to Usa it is an anti-ship missile
Us Defense sources in Washington have confirmed the launch by North Korea of a missile in the Japan Sea (as published today by AVIONEWS). The sources have specified that it is "an anti-ship missile". South... more
DefenseNorth Korea has launched a missile in Japan Sea (2): Japan did an about-face
Tokyo, Japan - News had been revealed by Minister of the Transports
News of a North Korean launch of a short range missile in Japan Sea, it had been diffused in Parliament by Chikage Ogi, Japanese Minister of the Transports and then confirmed by Foreign Office and Defense... more
DefenseNorth Korea has launched a missile in the Japan Sea
Tokyo, Japan - News revealed by the Japanese Minister of Transports
The Japanese Minister of Transports has declared that this night North Korea has launched an other short range missile in the Japan Sea. News has been confirmed by American military sources. "If it is... more
DefenseSyria supports Iraqi people in spite of Colin Powell warnings
Damascus, Syria - According to Israel Saddam's chemical weapons are in Syrian territory
An official source of Damascus' government has declared the Country "Chooses to stand with Iraqis, has chosen the legality and the United Nations", underlining the the arbitrariness of a conflict determined... more
DefenseIndia will not support the Usa during the Iraqi war
New Delhi, India - No airspace for the alley planes
The government of New Delhi has strongly refused the requests from part of the Usa for an aid to the ally forces that fight against the regimen of Saddam Hussein. A support that would have had to realize... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": B-52 have launched anti-air shelter bomb
Baghdad, Iraq - Iraqi capital under the heaviest strike of the war
According to American network Cnn, the B-52 long range bombers have launched the 4500 pounds anti-bunker bombs on the Iraqi capital. News has not still confirmed by Pentagon's spokesman. Other missiles,... more
DefenseTomahawk missile falls by mistake in Turkish territory
Ankara, Turkey - No consequences to facilities or civilians
After the incident occurred on last March 23, acknowledged by the Americans, in which two Tomahawk missiles crashed outside two Turkish villages close the city of Sanliufra, it is confirmed that an identical... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": US forces make usable the second Iraqi airport
Baghdad, Iraq - From here the fighter jets will take off to hit Baghdad
After nearly a week since the American infantry division has taken the control of the Iraqi airport of Tallil, the second most important in Iraq, yesterday it is landed the first aircraft of the allied... more
DefenseRussia weighs to investigate about the weapons sold to Saddam
Mosca, Russia - But Putin is sure no rules has been breached
A lot has been spoken during these days on the possibility some Russian industries have resupplied Saddam's regimen with weapons and technologies that now would be used against the US and English troops... more
DefenseRussia tests an intercontinental missile
Moscow, Russia - Is it a sign for the Usa?
It has been launched today from the base of Plisetsk towards the peninsula of Komchatka, the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was powered by the powerful Topol rocket. The Russian military... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": 1000 soldiers of 173th Air-transported Brigade open Northern front
Baghdad, Iraq - Commandos have come from Vicenza
"We are increasing our effectives in Iraq every day. We are increasing them in the Northern, we are increasing them in the Southern and we are increasing them also in the West", said Rumsfeld, after a... more
DefenseFrance, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg are going towards a tight Defense integration
Brussels, Belgium - Convened summit, but the European countries for Usa are excluded
Guy Verhofstadt, Belgian Pm, has announced that next April 29 the leaders of France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg will meet in order to discuss a European defense tight integration. A decision that,... more
DefenseIndia tested missile for nuclear warhead
New Delhi, India - An action that could raise the irritation
According to official sources of the Indian Defense Ministry yesterday a surface-to-surface missile has been experimented, able also to transport nuclear warheads. The rocket, 8,5 meters of length is... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Famous generals criticize Pentagon strategy
Washington, Usa - Clarks asks the urgent participation of 10th air-transported division
Famous generals criticize "Iraqi Freedom" strategy. According to Barry McCaffrey, Colin Powell's former assistant during the first Gulf War, Patrick Cordingley, commander of 7° brigade's Desert Rats in... more
DefenseNorth Korea is withdrawn from the liaison office for the regular talks with Un forces
Seoul, South Korea - North-Korean regimen threatens to destroy Japan
South Korean official sources have communicated that North Korea has announced is withdrawn from the liaison office for the regular talks with the Un force. The liaison office is the only directed stable... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Iraqis accuse Americans to have bombed an open-air market
Baghdad, Iraq - Dozens of civilians among the casualties
According to Iraqi official sources during an ally bombing of little ago some missiles would have fallen over a crowded open-air market in the part north of Baghdad, and there would be dozens of civilian... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Usa has declared to have destroyed 6 Jammer
As Sayliya Camp, Qatar - This is general Renuarton announcement
"We have been in a position to identifying the Jammer position and are happy of being able to say that we have destroyed all six, in the last two nights raids". This is general Victor Renuart announcement,... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Usa accuse Russia to supply technologies to Iraq
Washington, Usa - Russians deny, but the tension is raising
The war in Middle East against the regimen of Saddam Hussein has seen an incredible military technology on the field by the United States, to which it was thought the Iraqis could not oppose resistance.... more
DefenseIraqi Freedom": 100 Iraqi corpses on the road of coalition advance
Baghdad, Iraq - The source is the France Press
The battle of Nassiryia's battle, gained this morning by coalition forces, that have exceeded the Euphrates, has had an high cost for Iraq. According to the press agency France Presse beyond 100 Iraqi... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Australian commands strike Iraqi military plants
Canberra, Australia - Canberra troops of are resolutions to obtain important information
According to military sources of Canberra, Australian soldiers of the special forces have destroyed Iraqi army plants. Sources have communicated that commands are resolutions to collect information on... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom ": Iraq could use chemistries weapons in Kut
As Sayliya, Qatar - This is the coalition force's Vice-Commander declaration
According to General John Abizaid, Vice-Commander of the Coalition troops in Iraq, some Iraqi units near Kut could have chemistries weapons. Abizaid said Coalition soldiers will find in Baghdad extermination... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Baghdad will be rung within today
Baghdad, Iraq - Only yesterday beyond 1500 flights on Iraqi Capital
British Defense's source has reported that today Coalition forces will occupy the first emplacements around Baghdad and after they will strengthen it. Source has added that it is not previewed to convert... more
DefenseNato accepts Turkish troops in Northern Iraq
Brussels, Belgium - Confirmation has come by Alliance General Secretary
George Robertson, Atlantic Alliance's General Secretary, has declared this morning that Nato has accepted the creation of a strip of 20 kilometers in Kurdistan, in Northern Iraq, managed by Turkey. Robertson... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Iraqi resistance helped by Russian sophisticated instrumentations
Washington, Usa - Us Department of State would have already protested with Moscow
"We see this vicissitude as a very serious problem - said Brenda Greenberg, Us Department of State spokesman - and we have raised the issue with the Russian Government. Their answers have not been satisfactory.... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": it has been identified a plant for the production of weapons of destruction of mass
Washington, Usa - News revailed by American and Israeli network
According to American network and Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post, that cite Pentagon sources, Us Army infantry troops of the First Brigade of the Third Division would have found "enormous" a secret chemical... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": British troops is to conquer Bassora within this night
London, Great Britain - An English military source said that
A British military source said that the English troops have the objective to conquer Bassora within this night. After a penetration of 150 km inside Iraq, the allied army is ready to carry the second... more
DefensePowell puts in guard Turkey against the invasion of Northern Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Ankara conditions the use of its aerial space to the carrier of a memorandum
Turkish network Ntv, has reported that American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has put in guard Turkey entering in the Northern Iraq, unilaterally. According to Turkish military sources, although Parliament... more
DefenseEuropean Union has given a warning to North Korea
Brussels, Belgium - Warning is contained in a document that will be approved today
"The respect by North Korea of international engagements in the field of the nuclear armaments is not source of serious worry for all the international community. Eu has asked to North Korea to abstain... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Occupied two air fields in west Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - There could be mass destruction weapons
The advance of Anglo-American soldiers inside Iraq is going on. In the last minutes, the Cnn has given news of the occupation of two western Iraq air fields, known as H-2 and H-3. They are considered... more
DefenseUe Council approves a document about Iraq that it does not speak about war
Brussels, Belgium – Ue united again, but only about the post-war scenes
In the European Council of Brussels yesterday, the European States have found again the agreement, thanks to a declaration about Iraqi crisis that it omits the war in action and it’s completely concentrated o... more
DefenseAmericans cannot still fly over Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - There are strong discords between Usa and Turkey
According to Turkish Foreign Office sources, there would be still a discord between Usa and Turkey, as the Turkish troops will have to enter in the Northern of Iraq, than about use of Turkish aerial space... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": according to Putin the war is not more local
Moscow, Russia - Among the consequences will be the extremism increase in the Csi
"Instability deriving by conflict can extend also to Csi Region", has declared this morning the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during the meeting with the secretaries of the Security Councils of the... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": British Forces have conquered Faw peninsula
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Royal Marines controls the outlet to the sea
"The operation of earth and air, before the dawn, has allowed to the Coalition Forces to control the main way of Iraqi oil. All ours object have been reached. Now, what it remains to make is to know the... more
DefenseA prize offered by Saddam for each plane being pulled down
Baghdad, Iraq - It's tried to push the willing of Iraqi Soldiers
According to what circulated from the Iraqi regimen official agency Ina, the president Saddam Hussein would have offered a large reward for every English-American airplane shot down. Moreover a prize... more
DefenseB-52 bombers take off from English base
London, UK - A rain of bombs is ready for Iraq
According to some military sources of the Anglo-American commando that coordinates the operations in Iraq, several B-52s would take off from the American base of Fairford in southern England. The "Buff"... more
DefenseForces in Iraq are ready to fight since 5,30 pm
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Order left by commanders
"The troops attested to the border with Iraq must assume status 'MOP1', to wear their anti-chemistries and the gas masks and have to be ready at 5,30 pm". This the order given to the Usa troops attested... more
DefenseTurkey grants the aerial space to the Anglo-American fighters
Ankara, Turkey - Decided also the shipment of troops on the Iraqi border
Turkish Parliament has expressed in favorable way about the issue to grant the aerial space to the overflight of the Anglo-American aircraft, engaged in Iraqi war. Parliament has acknowledged the Ankara's... more
DefenseThese could be the last attacks carried by Tomahawk missiles
Washington, Usa - Jdam missiles will be the future of Us armament
According to the declarations of many experts of military strategies of Pentagon these could be the last attacks carried with Tomahawk missiles, like those launched this night from the American naval destroyers,... more
DefenseUsa troops have launched a large offensive in the Southern Afghanistan
Bagram, Afghanistan - 1000 "White Devils" of Task Force 82, airplanes and helicopters are ingaged
"The White Devils of the Task Force 82 have started the Valiant Strike operation, this morning at 6 am, with an air bombing. Valiant Strike will consist in a large offensive operations in the Southern... more
DefenseDelta Force is running in action in Baghdad
Kuwait City, Kuwait - A task force is already in Baghdad, while 360 parachutists are ready to be launched
According to Kuwaitian sources it would be already in action in Baghdad, since this night. It's a task force that would have the target to capture Saddam Hussein. Source said Delta Force's parachutists... more
DefenseAn immense military campaign in Iraq is imminent: soon Raf fighters will be operative
London, United Kingdom - Announcement is of the English Secretary of State
"There is an absolute opening and tightened collaboration among the countries that have engaged in the first military operation. It's clearly that it will not have to be waited a long time for an immenser... more
DefenseChina has asked the immediate cessation for the hostilities in Iraq
Beijing, China - Chinese Government said it's an UN Paper violation
"It's a violation of the UN Paper and the international laws. The Iraqi issue must return in political ways,to the United Nations. Chinese Government will continue the efforts towards the peace. We are... more
Defense40 cruise missiles and F-117A raids over Baghdad: news of a promised war
Baghdad, Iraq - It's tried to hit the regimen
It started on time, at 3:35 Italian time (5:30 in Baghdad), as dawning, the offensive of the ally forces for the "decapitation attack", as some military sources have declared. And a more suitable name... more