Conflicting reports.
A Jordanian al Qaeda team controlled by Abu Mussab al Zarqawi carried out the Katyusha rocket attack that killed a Jordanian soldier in Aqaba but missed two US naval vessels docked in the port. The rocket fired at Eilat left no casualties either.
August 19, 2005, 11:47 AM (GMT+02:00)
Jordanian police discovered the rocket launcher on a rooftop, cleared the port of shipping and placed part of the town under curfew to hunt for three perpetrators.
The coordinated attack was directed at three targets:
1. Two US warships anchored in Aqaba. One, the USS Ashland landing ship with elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force aboard, was just missed and damaged. The rocket struck a warehouse on a nearby pier. No US marines or sailors were hurt. Both ships have put out to sea.
2. Another rocket exploded on the Emir Haya base parade ground during drill practice and killed one Jordanian soldier and wounded others.
3. The Katyusha aimed at Eilat landed on a road outside the airport, exploded partially and injured one Israeli.
Israeli and Jordanian security are cooperating in the investigation.
Water Park Closes After Hundreds Fall Ill
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/08/19/D8C2N1EG2.html
Gastrointestinal illness possibly stemming from a state-run water playground has sickened more than 700 people, mostly children and teenagers, the state Health Department said Thursday.
"The numbers are growing significantly," said department spokesman Rob Kenny.
Seneca Lake Park's Sprayground, which has water jets shooting up from a hardtop surface, was closed after tests showed the tank system that feeds the water jets was contaminated with a common waterborne disease called cryptosporidiosis.
The disease is highly contagious and can cause diarrhea, nausea and fever that can last for weeks. It usually goes away without treatment in healthy individuals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Five of the illnesses from the Sprayground have so far been confirmed as cryptosporidiosis.