In Colombia, at least 14 soldiers died after a military post came under rocket attack. It is believed to be the deadliest attack carried out by anti-government rebels in two years.

Rumsfeld Calls For Nuclear Bunker Buster Research
On Capitol Hill, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has asked the Energy Department to restore funding for the Pentagon to continue researching new nuclear bunker busters. This comes as the Financial Times reports that the Bush administration has promoted several officials known as “nuclear hawks” for their hardline stance on nuclear weapons and arms control.