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 BIAFRANIGERIA CAUGHT IN US-IRAQ CROSSFIRE: WE WON'T SUCCUMB TO INTIMIDATION
"BiafraNigeria is a sovereign country and has
a right to take a position on world issues, we must resist any attempt by anybody to undermine this sovereignty."
With these words, BiafraNigeria yesterday told the United States of America that it would not succumb to any subtle
intimidation.... (Guardian)
"SHOCK AND AWE" CAMPAIGN: US/BRITAIN ENGAGE IN TURKEY SHOOT IN THE SKIES
OF DEFENSELESS BAGHDAD
Baghdad is still reeling from a sustained air assault
by coalition forces, in which the US says more than 1,000 cruise missiles were fired at the Iraqi capital in 24
hours. Fires still smouldered in the streets on Saturday after the overnight bombardment. (BBC)
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 'DOZENS DEAD' IN BIAFRANIGERIA CLASHES
Villagers fleeing violence in BiafraNigeria's oil-rich
western Niger Delta say dozens of people have been killed in clashes between soldiers and rival gangs of ethnic
militants. Fighting between two local communities, the Ijaw and Itsekiri, has been raging for more than a week,
drawing in thousands of soldiers. The refugees described soldiers and militants burning down dozens of villages
and firing indiscriminately. The violence prompted the US oil company, Chevron Texaco, to suspend operations in
the region on Thursday - slashing output levels in Africa's biggest producer by 13%. Some reports said the Anglo-Dutch
company Shell had also confirmed it would not be able to meet its contractual obligations on Friday. (BBC)
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