Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld issued a stern warning to Syria on Friday to stop sending military equipment to Iraqi forces, saying such shipments have included night-vision goggles.

• 日在五角大楼的新闻发布会上,向叙利亚发布强硬警告,威胁他们立即中止在边境地区,向伊拉克军队提供军事装备的行动。他还指出,叙利亚可能向伊拉克提供了夜视望远镜等设备。