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  • Jordan - Iraqi suspect arrested in Aqaba Port rocket attacks

    08/20/2005 10:27:45 AM PDT · by HAL9000 · 5 replies · 453+ views
    AFP via Babelfish translation | August 20, 2005
    Arrest of an Iraqi suspect in the attack with the rockets of Aqaba AMMAN - an Iraqi, one of the four suspects sought for the attacks with the rocket of Aqaba (southern), was stopped Saturday evening in Amman, indicated to AFP a sedentary source. "the forces of safety stopped the Iraqi suspect whereas it drove its car", the sedentary source under cover of anonymity indicated. The source did not specify the place of the arrest. Friday morning, two rockets of the Katioucha type were drawn since a cargo warehouse from Aqaba where two ships of the American navy wet...
  • Israel blast follows Jordan explosion - radios (Rocket attacks on Eliat and Aqaba Port)

    08/19/2005 1:39:00 AM PDT · by HAL9000 · 120 replies · 5,148+ views
    Reuters | August 19, 2005
    JERUSALEM, Aug 19 (Reuters) - An explosion was heard in the southern Israeli port and tourist city of Eilat shortly after an explosion was reported in the nearby Jordanian report of Aqaba, Israel Radio said. Israel's Army Radio said it appeared to be a rocket attack. There was no immediate word of casualties. Police in Eilat said they could not give details. Reuters - BLAST IN EILAT WAS KATYUSHA ROCKET STRIKE, NO CASUALTIES - ISRAEL'S ARMY RADIO Reuters - THREE ROCKETS OR SHELLS FIRED INTO AQABA PORT, CASUALTIES - ISRAEL RADIO