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27 militants held in raid  BAQUBA: Iraqi forces seized 27 Islamic militants in Baquba, 60km north of Baghdad, yesterday along with weapons and leaflets linked to the Al Qaeda network, the army said. "Sixteen of the arrested, including two Egyptians, are wanted by authorities for crimes they are believed to have been committed," said Colonel Ismael Ibrahim. "Large quantities of weapons were seized ... and leaflets of the Jordanian Islamist Abu Musab Al Zarqawi urging militants to carry out attacks against US and Iraq forces were found too." The defence ministry said it had also arrested 49 suspects in raids...

An intruder ( with an "Arabic" name) managed to sneak aboard a carrier while it was in port in Great Britain. The trespasser was aboard 2 hours.No damage or explosives were found. For details,click on link.

Navy Probing How Man Boarded U.S. Carrier ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) - The Navy is investigating how a man was able to sneak on board an American aircraft carrier in port in England last month. On April 9, the man made it past British and American security at Portsmouth, then apparently onto a liberty boat that was transporting people to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. The vessel was not connected by a walkway to land, Navy officials said. The man was detained by members of the carrier's security force after he came on board, said Lt. Mike...

NORFOLK — The Navy is investigating how a man managed to get on board the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman without authorization while the Norfolk-based ship was visiting Britain on April 9. The Truman’s security force discovered the intruder while in port at a naval base in Portsmouth, in southern England; British police removed him. "After his discovery, the ship’s security conducted a search of surrounding areas and found no suspicious packages or damage," said Cmdr. Dave Werner, a spokesman for the 2nd Fleet here. While the ship, which returns to Norfolk on Monday, had not been open for public...

STOWAWAY BOARDED US CARRIER By Suzanne Pert A NEWPORT man who boarded an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier anchored in The Solent has been made subject to an anti-social behaviour order and banned from named sensitive areas. Abdoul Masmoud Yessoufou, 37, whose address was given at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday as East Street, Newport, admitted entering a prohibited area at Portsmouth Docks. The court was told that Yessoufou was found on the USS Harry S. Truman at the weekend after he strolled past guards and hitched a ride out to the carrier on a boat used by sailors on runs...

Wed 13 Apr 2005 9:47am (UK) Naval Security Reviewed over Ship Intruder By Ben Mitchell, PA A review of security at a major UK naval base has been carried out after an alleged intruder was found on board a visiting US aircraft carrier, the Royal Navy said today. The alleged trespasser was discovered on board the USS Harry S Truman, anchored off Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hants, on Saturday night during a week-long visit to Portsmouth Naval Base. A navy spokesman said the man had allegedly passed through both Royal Navy security and US Navy security to get on board passenger...