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Occupation of Iraq
: General
Ali Hassan al-Majid
(
Chemical Ali
) is reportedly captured in
Iraq
. He had previously been reported dead.
[1]
August 21082003133538.asp
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[2]
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
:
Israel
kills senior
Hamas
official,
Ismail Abu Shanab
, by a
missile
strike in the
Gaza Strip
and sent
tanks
into the West Bank towns of
Nablus
,
Jenin
and
Tulkarem
in response to a deadly
suicide bombing
of a bus in
Jerusalem
. In
Hebron
, troops destroy the terrorist bomber's home.
[3]
[4]
Hamas
and
Islamic Jihad
end their participation in the cease fire (in response to Israel's action from the two groups' bombing), declaring themselves as enemies to the peace plan, and vow further terrorist acts.
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
The militants demand that
Palestinian
prime minister
,
Mahmoud Abbas
, leave their area of control.
Canadian transport minister
David Collenette
announces that
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
will be renamed in September for former prime minister
Pierre Trudeau
.
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"U.S.: 'Chemical Ali' in custody - Aug. 21, 2003"
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O'Sullivan, Arieh (2003-08-21).
"Militants say truce now dead"
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2015-09-26
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"Palestinian militants declare end to cease-fire - Aug. 21, 2003"
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"Middle East | Palestinian fury after Gaza strike"
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