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Jamaica Death Toll at 44; Drug Kingpin Still at Large

Wed, 26 May 2010 09:49:53 CDT

Jamaican security forces claim a tenuous hold today over the slum stronghold of a gang leader sought by the US, but only after battles that killed at least 44 civilians. Officers and soldiers were still fighting holdout defenders of Christopher Coke, known as "Dudus," in pockets of the Tivoli Gardens...

Jamaican Troops Storm Drug Lord Stronghold

Rob Quinn — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:44:00 CDT

At least one Jamaican soldier was killed as 1,000 troops and police stormed the Kingston stronghold of alleged drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke. Bodies could be seen in the street as forces carried out house-to-house searches in the Tivoli Gardens housing complex, the BBC reports. Several people were arrested...

2 Cops Die in Jamaica Drug-Dealer Showdown

Caroline Miller — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:17:01 CDT

Two policemen were killed and six injured last night in the violent showdown between Jamaican police and supporters of drug lord Christopher "Dudus" Coke, who are holed up in a barricaded section of Kingston. The cops were fired on as they responded to a call for help from a female...

Jamaica Declares Emergency Over Drug Gang Violence

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 24 May 2010 06:48:00 CDT

Jamaica has declared a state of emergency as gangs backing a reputed drug lord sought by the US blockaded a huge section of Kingston and attacked police stations. The violence erupted as US authorities moved to extradite drug boss Christopher "Dudus" Coke after his indictment for heading a criminal operation...

Jamaica Ready for Rumble Over Drug Lord's Extradition

Rob Quinn — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:30:00 CDT

Jamaica has caved to US pressure to extradite alleged drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke to New York, but it'll have to drag him out of his stronghold in the capital to do so. Gunmen, who have set up barricades blocking all entrances to Kingston's Tivoli Gardens neighborhood and vowed to...

40 Hurt as US Jet Misses Jamaica Runway

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:10:41 CST

Some 40 passengers were injured early this morning when an American Airlines jet overshot a runway in Jamaica. The Boeing 737 broke into three pieces as it plowed through a fence in driving rain, Reuters reports. Four people were reported to be in serious condition, though none of the injuries...

Dean Plows Into Jamaica

M. Morris — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:48:14 CDT

Hurricane Dean struck Jamaica today, swamping the streets of Kingston and leaving devastation in its wake as it swept west across the Caribbean. The center of the Category 4 storm missed the island by a few miles, Reuters reports, but passed close enough to bring down numerous trees and utility...

Pakistan Cricket Coach Wasn't Murdered

Dustin Lushing — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:21:09 CDT

Police in Jamaica ruled today that Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died of natural causes, reversing their previous stance that he had been murdered. Found dead in a Jamaican hotel room the day after Pakistan lost to Ireland in March's World Cup, the 58-year-old coach was originally said to have...