- August 21, 2003
"See also"
August 20, 2003 -August 2003 -August 22, 2003 ----
* Occupation of Iraq: GeneralAli Hassan al-Majid ("Chemical Ali") is reportedly captured inIraq . He had previously been reported dead. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/08/21/uchem.xml&sSheet=/portal/2003/08/21/ixportaltop.html] [http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/2003/08/21082003133538.asp] [http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/08/21/sprj.irq.main/index.html]
*Israeli-Palestinian conflict :Israel kills seniorHamas official,Ismail Abu Shanab , by amissile strike in theGaza Strip and senttank s into the West Bank towns ofNablus ,Jenin andTulkarem in response to a deadlysuicide bombing of a bus inJerusalem . InHebron , troops destroy the terrorist bomber's home. [http://www.msnbc.com/news/801833.asp?0si=-&cp1=1] [http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-08-21-mideast_x.htm]Hamas andIslamic 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. [http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/03/8/21/17374258.cfm] [http://www.cbn.com/CBNNews/News/030821b.asp] [http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/08/21/mideast/index.html] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3170115.stm] [http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/reuters20030821_214.html] The militants demand thatPalestinian prime minister ,Mahmoud Abbas , leave their area of control.
*Canadian transport ministerDavid Collenette announces thatMontréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport will be renamed in September for former prime ministerPierre Trudeau . [http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/08/21/trudeau_airport030821]
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