October 15, 2008, 1:56 PM (GMT+02:00) Afghan police report 18 Taleban attackers were killed on Wednesday, Oct. 15 in their second attempt this week to capture the Helmund capital of Lashkar Gah. NATO and US commanders are concerned about the insurgents' redoubled determination to capture a major Afghan town. The number of attacks in Afghanistan has reached a six-year high. October 14, 2008, 10:32 PM (GMT+02:00) First West Bank tunnel, possibly built by Hamas as an explosive device An IDF military unit blew up the first suspected bomb tunnel built by Palestinians to be discovered on the West Bank Tuesday, Oct. 14. It was located west of Hebron near an Israeli military position overlooking the Trans-Judean highway. The Hamas has used bomb tunnels frequently with deadly effect against Israeli forces in and around the Gaza Strip. Taleban mounts week’s second assault on Helmund capital
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Large-scale Iranian Air Force exercise starts Thursday
October 15, 2008, 2:30 PM (GMT+02:00)
The combat drills will be held near Tabriz in East Azerbaijan Province, according to Iranian media, to “demonstrate the might and combat readiness of Iran’s Air force.”
The entire range of Iran's fighter fleet will take part, including US-made F-4, F-5, F-7 and F-14 fighters and domestic Saegheh fighters. Mid-air refueling will be provided by Boeing 707 aerial tankers.
The aircraft will be flying from air fields in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz and Hamadan.
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World markets drop after two-day rally
October 15, 2008, 4:29 PM (GMT+02:00)
In statements Tuesday, Oct. 14, President George W. Bush and treasury secretary Henry Paulson explained that the Federal Reserve’s $250 bn buyout of stakes in US banks was a short term measure to alleviate the credit crisis.
Washington sources told DEBKAfilethat the $700bn package approved by Congress two weeks ago was too slow to allay the threat of global financial meltdown looming in the last week. Faster measures were therefore put in place to oil the wheels of liquidity and revitalize lending.
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