- January 4, 2005
January 4 ,2005 *
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake : ThreeFree Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels are killed in a clash with theIndonesia n military in the northernAceh province. Fighting broke out apparently when Indonesian troops attempted to escort aid trucks. Both sides claim the other are taking advantage of the devastation left from the tsunamis. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1275409.htm (ABC Australia)] [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11853722%255E401,00.html (News.com.au)]
*Conflict in Iraq : Governor ofBaghdad Ali al-Haidri is assassinated in a roadside ambush in theIraq i capital. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4144511.stm (BBC)]
*Israeli-Palestinian Conflict : SevenPalestinian s are killed when anIsrael i tank opens fire on farmland in the northernGaza Strip . Palestinian presidential candidate and Fatah leaderMahmoud Abbas responds to the deaths with a strong verbal attack on the "Zionist enemy" Israel. Six of the dead were from the same family, including an 11-year-old boy. All the dead were civilians younger than 18. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1383284,00.html (The Guardian)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/news_web/video/40687000/bb/40687531_bb_16x9.asx (BBC)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4144695.stm (BBC)]
* InPeru ,Antauro Humala , the leader of theMovimiento Etnocacerista , turns himself in, thereby ending the hostage crisis. [http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=648059 (Reuters)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/4144501.stm (BBC)]
* TheAlgeria n government announces a crackdown on the GIA rebel organization. Its leaderNourredine Boudiafi was arrested and his deputyChaabane Younes killed in operation two months ago. [http://www.afrol.com/articles/15128 (Afrol)] [http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7224300 (Reuters)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4144265.stm (BBC)]
* InBurundi , government forces and members of various armed groups begin to join to form a national army. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4144727.stm (BBC)]
* InMalawi , three members of the ruling United Democratic Front party are arrested for carrying guns to a meeting with the presidentBingu wa Mutharika . They are later released onbail . [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L03149128.htm (Reuters Alertnet)] [http://www.nationmalawi.com/articles.asp?articleID=9702 (Nation Onliune, Malawi)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4144961.stm (BBC)]
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