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Chronology: All time shown below are approximate Eastern Daylight Times.

Tuesday, February 26, 2002

NOTE: Reports from news sources involving movements or operations of United States military personnel NOT confirmed by named U.S. government officials will be labeled as such.

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7:00 am - A key witness identified British-born militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh as a participant in the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street reporter Daniel Pearl in a Karachi. Pakistan court. "Today we have one witness who identified the main suspect Ahmed Omar Sheikh in front of a judge," stated a Karachi police official. [See: Pearl Kidnap Suspect Appears in Karachi Court (Reuters)]

6:30 am - A Saudi peace proposal to Israel was greeted warmly by Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, who said that despite the recent outbreaks of violence, efforts were underway to resume Israeli-Palestinian security negotiations. [See: Israeli Defense Chief Hails Saudi Plan (Reuters)]

6:00 am - Central Rome, Italy was rocked by a small bomb blast that damaged cars, blew out windows and heightened tensions after the U.S. embassy in Rome was apparently targeted for a terrorist attack last week. [See: Small Bomb Blast Rocks Rome, Heightens Tension (Reuters)]

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