May 11, 2004

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May 11, 2004

Nine factory workers in Glasgow , Scotland , are killed in a midday Explosion At The Stockline Plastics Factory . (BBC)

i soldiers are killed in the Gaza Strip during an incursion when their Armored Personnel Carrier triggered an explosive device. Hamas and Islamic Jihad claim to hold a portion of the remains of the soldiers: "We possess the remains of your bodies that were thrown into the streets of Gaza. We have our demands to hand them over to the Zionist occupier" (HaAretz)

Iraq Occupation and Resistance :

--- Hundreds of Civilian s march to the Muslim shrines in Najaf , calling upon Moqtada Al-Sadr to remove his Mahdi Army from the city. (NYT)

--- Video is released of the Decapitation of Nick Berg , a U.S. Civilian , Murder ed by an Islamist group allegedly in retaliation for the Abuse Of Prisoners at Abu Ghraib Prison . (Reuters) (Arabnews) (NYPost) (Radio Free Europe)

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra buys a 30% stake in Liverpool Football Club for approximately £60 million (~ USD 100 million). It is unclear whether most of the money originates from the Thai government or is the prime minister's own money. It is hoped that the purchase will assist with the development of Football in Thailand. (BBC) (Guardian)