Operation Steel Curtain

Triple Suicide Bombings Rock Jordan Three American-owned hotels were simultaneously attacked by suicide bombers in the capital of Amman. Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the 56 deaths and 300 injuries caused by bombers at the Radisson SAS, Grand Hyatt and Days Inn hotels. Two of the three bombings were launched during wedding receptions. The three hotels frequently house Westerners, including tourists, businessmen and foreign contractors working in Iraq. A statement released by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's al Qaeda affiliate group referred to Jordan being "a back yard for the enemies of the faith, the Jews and crusaders" as reason for its bloody attack.
Gitmo Detainees on Hunger Strike 23 detainees in the US military's Guantanamo Bay detention center are reportedly being force-fed to keep them alive during a rash of hunger strikes. There are reportedly 128 detainees refusing to voluntarily eat in all. Those participating in the strikes are refusing nourishment to gain media attention, protest prison conditions, or both. This is the second wave of hunger strikes through the detention center. In July, 68 prisoners refused food, but all began eating again by early August. Guantanamo Bay houses 500 inmates, most reportedly captured fighting American forces in Afghanistan.
23 Suspected Palestinian Militants Arrested by Israel Nearly two dozen suspected Palestinian militants have been detained by Israeli security forces. The Israelis conducted a series of covert raids in the West Bank overnight, according to military sources, actions which netted 23 possible terrorists. Among those arrested were 13 members of Islamic Jihad and eight fighters from Hamas. The direct affiliation of the other two suspects was not immediately determined.
Rioting in France Waning In the urban violence since 1968, France reports the street riots carried out over the course of the past week is beginning to die down. Young Arab and black residents began the violent protests in a show of resentment for the alleged mistreatment of residents from France's poor suburbs. In the east Paris attacks, thousands of vehicles were lit on fire, numerous public buildings destroyed, and dozens of police officers left injured by the civil unrest. One civilian was killed in the rioting, and authorities have arrested more than 2,000 French citizens.
Baghdad Suicide Bombing Leaves Scores Dead At least 31 people are dead and 28 wounded after a suicide bomber walked into a popular Baghdad restaurant and detonated his suicide belt. The attack took place near the Sheraton and Palestine hotels, targeted in suicide attacks just last month. The restaurant, located in the central district of the capital, was known for serving breakfast to police and security personnel.
Longest Nonstop Flight Makes the Record Books A Boeing jet flew to London from Hong Kong in 22 hours and 43 minutes, breaking the record for the longest nonstop flight by a commercial airliner. The 777-200LR Worldliner carried out the 11,664 mile trip, beating the previous record set by a flight in a Boeing 747-400 back in 1989. The old record was 10,500 miles, from London to Sydney. A representative of Guinness World Records monitored the flight and confirmed its arrival as the completion of the longest nonstop commercial flight in history.
Bali Bombing Mastermind Found Dead Indonesian police have confirmed that one of Southeast Asia's most-wanted militants is dead after blowing himself up. Azahari Husin, a Malaysian bomb-making mastermind, was one of three militants pursued by police in a hideout in eastern Java. Husin is believed to be the bomb expert for the Islamic terror network Jemaah Islamiyah, and reportedly the author of the group's bomb manual. He is also believed to be one of the leaders in planning and executing the Bali bombings in 2002 and 2005, which killed 224 people in all. Along with Husin's body, authorities recovered 30 bombs from the home.
5 from Guantanamo Bay Escape Death Penalty Five detainees in Guantanamo Bay will not face the death penalty at their upcoming trials, according to military officials. Four of the five detainees face charges of conspiracy to commit murder, attacks on innocent civilians, destruction of property, and terrorism. A 19-year-old Canadian, Omar Ahmed Khadr, faces a murder charge. Khadr was just 15 when he was sent to Guantanamo, is charged with killing a U.S. soldier, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Speer, with a grenade near Khost, Afghanistan. The charges were announced on Monday, and are projected to test the Bush administration's policy in the war on terrorism.

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