US Army kills 40 and wounds 117 others during an attack in Iraq near the border with Syria . Brigadier GeneralMark Kimmitt , deputy director of operations for the US military in Iraq, tells Reuters the attack was within the military's rules of engagement, denying reports that the victims were members of a wedding party. He says a large amount of money, Syria n Passport s and Satellite Communications equipment was found at the site after the attack. (Guardian)(Reuters)(NYT)
At least ten Palestinian s are killed in Rafah , Gaza Strip , by an explosion following warning shots fired by the IDF . The road used by the Palestinians was strewn with explosives. (BBC)(CNN)(FOX)
---'' The Denver Post '' has uncovered Pentagon documents that show more than twice as many allegations of detainee abuse (75) are being investigated by the military than previously known. Twenty-seven of the abuse cases involve deaths; at least eight are believed to be homicides. (Denver Post)
---The first U.S. soldier is sentenced after pleading guilty: Spc. Jeremy Sivits receives one year in prison, demotion and a dishonorable discharge. (CNN)
---At least one British soldier is arrested for creating the faked British abuse photos. (CNN)
