Syria Protests U.S. Helicopter Raid, Says Eight People Killed http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=adJ_B4pQ2bw0&refer=home
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Syria protested to the U.S., saying American military helicopters carried out a raid yesterday on its territory bordering Iraq that killed eight people. The Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. envoy in Damascus to protest ``this dangerous aggression,'' Syria's state-run news agency, Sana, reported on its Web site. U.S. government officials declined to comment when contacted by Bloomberg News. The raid targeted a network of al- Qaeda-linked fighters using Syria to reach Iraq, the Associated Press reported, citing a U.S. military official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the political sensitivity of raids across the border. The U.S. has long pressed Syria to prevent fighters entering Iraq to join the Sunni-led insurgency. While Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said last month the government in Damascus has slowed the flow, relations between Syria and the U.S. have ``a long way to go.'' Four U.S. helicopters, flying from Iraq, fired on a civilian building in the al-Boukamal region, Sana said. Four children were among those killed, it said. Syria ``holds the U.S. forces responsible for this aggression and its repercussions,'' the news agency said. Protest to Iraq Iraq's envoy in Damascus was also summoned by the Foreign Ministry and told Iraq must ``make an immediate investigation into this dangerous violation'' and prevent its territory being used to conduct aggression against Syria, according to Sana. U.S. Defense Department spokesman Darryn James and White House press secretary Dana Perino declined to comment. State Department spokeswoman Joanne Moore and Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council, also declined to comment. Johndroe said in an e-mail that it was ``unlikely'' he would have any comment later. The area targeted is near the Iraqi city of Qaim where fighters cross into Iraq and weapons and money used to fuel the insurgency are brought into the country, AP reported. U.S. soldiers are trying to secure the border with Syria, which has become an ``uncontrolled'' gateway for gunmen, AP cited Major General John Kelly, commander of U.S. forces in western Iraq, as saying last week. Rice met last month for 10 minutes with her Syrian counterpart, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, during the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York. Syria's human rights record, its involvement in nuclear weapons and its support for groups the U.S. considers terrorist organizations, such as the Palestinian Hamas group and Hezbollah in Lebanon, are some of the issues standing in the way of improving relations, she said in a Sept. 29 interview with Bloomberg TV's ``Night Talk with Mike Schneider.'' On Sep 25, 9:18 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PakistanFires at U.S. Helicopters on Afghan > Borderhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aXhqABuYaLuQ&refe... > > On Sep 15, 9:53 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I will answer this message once I post something about the Nixon > > shock. There are points of agreement that I saw in your former message > > at the holocaust thread. > > > Peace and best wishes. > > > Xi > > > On Sep 15, 7:57 pm, "Sumerian.." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Very critical news. It sounds that the Americans are trying something big > > > in Asia. > > > > It is time that China, India and Russia establish an active pact. > > > > China can't be merchant and earn only. It did that some 500 years ago and > > > lost a lot with minor virtual gains. I hope they are not repeating the > > > same mistake. In fact that pact can save the three countries. Corporate > > > leve is the best.. > > > So there need to be a bank, a car factory, a new GPS, a new Internet > > > protocol, a new air plane industry, a new ATM protocol, a new SWIFT > > > protocol, etc.. a new operating system, a new processor. This is the pact > > > I am talking about, other wise the Bank of England will continue to rule > > > the world and Asia for another 200 years. > > > > ======= > > > S1000+ > > > ======= > > > > --- On Mon, 9/15/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: US attacksPakistan > > > To: "World-thread" <[email protected]> > > > Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 6:56 AM > > > >Pakistanarmy 'fires on US > > >forces'http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2008/09/200891510194388690.html > > > > Pakistani troops fired at US military helicopters forcing them to turn > > > back to Afghanistan after they crossed into Pakistani territory, > > > according to Pakistani security officials. > > > > The incident took place near Angoorada, a village in the tribal region > > > of South Waziristan, on Monday amid growing anger inPakistanover US > > > strikes on Pakistani soil. > > > > At least 20 people, including women and children, were killed in a US > > > strike earlier this month in South Waziristan, sparking outrage and > > > prompting a diplomatic protest. > > > > "The US choppers came intoPakistanby just 100 to 150 metres at > > > Angoorada. Even then our troops did not spare them, opened fire on > > > them and they turned away," a security official said. > > > > Another Pakistani security official said that US armoured vehicles > > > were also seen moving on the Afghan side of the border, while US > > > warplanes were seen overhead. > > > > He also said that Pakistani soldiers had fired into the air, forcing > > > the helicopters back across the border. > > > > Involvement denied > > > > However, Major Murad Khan, a Pakistani military spokesman, said that > > > although there had been shooting it did not involve Pakistani troops > > > and the American helicopters had not crossed into Pakistani airspace. > > > > "The US choppers were there at the border, but they did not violate > > > our airspace," Khan said. > > > > "We confirm that there was a firing incident at the time when the > > > helicopters were there, but our forces were not involved." > > > > Last week, General Ashfaq Kayani, the Pakistani army chief, said that > > >Pakistanwould not allow foreign troops on its soil andPakistan's > > > sovereignty and territorial integrity would be defended at all cost. > > > > The New York Times newspaper reported last week that George Bush, the > > > US president, had given clearance for US raids across the border. > > > > South Waziristan, in the southern part of the country bordering > > > Afghanistan, is seen by the US as a safe haven for supporters of the > > > Taliban and al-Qaeda. > > > > On Sep 12, 11:42 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Thank you very much. > > > > > Yes, you are right. > > > > > I really hope that we can change that environment as soon as posible. > > > > > Peace and best wishes. > > > > > Xi > > > > > On Sep 12, 7:32 pm, "Mercury.Sailor" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > (((((((((((((((Xi)))))))))))))) > > > > > > There is a BIGGGGGGGGG Hug for you! > > > > > > It seems like our world is going crazy, fighting and bloodshed, No > > > > > regard > > > > > for human life. We have had a terrible President and I fear that if > > > > > Mccain does get elected we will see more wars and less peace! > > > > > > On Sep 12, 1:14 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > This makes feel really sad, (((((Mercury))))).I really feel the > > > need > > > > > > to hug to share our sadness. > > > > > > > Thank you very much for this news. It is a real pity, those > > > people who > > > > > > predicted the next war inPakistanseem to be right. > > > > > > > Peace and best wishes. > > > > > > > Xi > > > > > > > On Sep 12, 7:01 pm, "Mercury.Sailor" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sadly Republicans are winning, and 50% of the > > > > Americans are responsible > > > > > > > > Pak army ordered to hit back US forces > > > > > > > Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:35:21 GMT > > > > > > > > Pak army put on high alert to confront any US agression > > > > > > > The Pakistani Army has been given orders to retaliate > > > against any > > > > > > > unilateral strike by the Afghanistan-based US troops inside > > > the > > > > > > > country. > > > > > > > > Some political expert predict the break out of an all-out > > > war between > > > > > > > the United States troops and Pakistani army following the > > > Bush > > > > > > > administration's approval of ground and air assaults > > > inside the > > > > > > > country. > > > > > > > >http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=69186§ionid=351020401 > > > > > > > > When someone harms your loved one isn't it human nature > > > to fight back? > > > > > > > > On Sep 9, 6:18 pm, "Sumerian.." > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sadly Republicans are winning, and 50% of the > > > > Americans are responsible > > > > > > > > > ======= > > > > > > > > S1000+ > > > > > > > > ======= > > > > > > > > > --- On Mon, 9/8/08, Mercury.Sailor > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > From: Mercury.Sailor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: US attacksPakistan > > > > > > > > To: "World-thread" > > > > <[email protected]>> > > > > Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, > > > 5:41 PM > > > > > > > > > > Four children were killed as a U.S. drone > > > > fired some missiles in> > > > > > North Waziristan last Friday. > > > > > > > > > Four children killed and how many permanently > > > > disabled. For what? > > > > > > > > > If the Republicans win in Nov, we can expect more wars > > > and death as > > > > > > > > they blame it on God for Greed and Oil! > > > > > > > > > On Sep 8, 9:35 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > > > wrote:> More attacks. > > > > > > > > > > 3 killed, 15 injured in missile attack in > > >Pakistan'stribal > > > > areahttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/08/content_9850028.htm > > > > > > > > > > ISLAMABAD, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least three > > > > people were killed and> > > > > > 15 others injured in a missile attack in > > > > northwesternPakistan' s> > > > > > tribal area on Monday, private Express > > > News > > > reported. > > > > > > > > > > A U.S. drone fired several missiles and > > > > targeted a madarssah, or> > > > > > religious school, in Miranshah in > > > North > > > > Waziristan tribal region, said> > > > > > the report. > > > > > > > > > > Private GEO TV channel reported that seven > > > > guided missiles had> > > > > > been fired from U.S. spy planes in > > > Miranshah and > > > > adjoining areas. The> > > > > > guided missiles targeted the madarssah > > > and the > > > house of Afghan > > > > > > > > > commander Jalaluddin Haqqani in Miranshah. > > > > > > > > > > Several people were feared dead in the > > > > attack, according to GEO. > > > > > > > > > > Private Aaj TV channel put the death toll > > > at six. > > > > > > > > > > Four children were killed as a U.S. drone > > > > fired some missiles in> > > > > > North Waziristan last > > > Friday.Pakistanlodged a > > > > strong protest against> > > > > > the attacks launched by > > > Afghanistan-based > > > > coalition forces in> > > > > >Pakistan'stribal area last Wednesday. > > > > However, missile attacks> > > > > > launched from unmanned planes > > > inPakistan's > > > tribal areas still > > > > > > > > > continued. > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 4, 9:22 pm, > > > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Yes. Some people tells that the next large > > > > scale war (such as Iraq or> > > > > > > Afghanistan) will bePakistan. In > > > my > > > > opinion, only if economy allows> > > > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > > > I am sorry for the people from both sides > > > > who will die and for those> > > > > > > who will get the ruin in their > > > life. > > > > > > > > > > > Peace and best wishes. > > > > > > > > > > > Xi > > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 4, 1:06 am, "Sumerian.." > > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >http://www.truthout.org/article/us-troops-enter-pakistan-20-dead-0 > > > > > > > > > > > > Just like South Vietnam, all SE Asia > > > > was attacked one country by> > > > > another. > > > > > > > > > > > > The main reason us always: To find an > > > > execuse to over spend on > > > > > > > > > military industries even when there is no need. > > > > > > > > > > > > ======= > > > > > > > > > > > S1000+ > > > > > > > > > > > =======- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World-thread" group. 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