Portal:Current events/2003 June 13
June 13, 2003 (Friday)
- The Iraqi oil pipeline near Baiji catches fire, following two explosions
- The United States occupation forces north of Baghdad kill 27 Iraqis in a pitched battle.
- Israel announces intention to kill high-ranking Hamas members, including Sheikh Ahmed Yassin despite an opinion poll showing that more than two-thirds of Israelis want the campaign of assassinations to stop.[1]
- Abud Sarhan, a shepherd, sues US Army General Franks and Secretary Rumsfeld following the deaths of 17 family members during the invasion of Iraq
- US Baseball: Pitching against the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankee Roger Clemens notches his 4,000th strikeout and his 300th win.
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