The operation was aimed at making the hotel safer, the military source told CNN's Michael Holmes.

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Shortly after that, the national executive lost a no confidence vote and leader Michael Holmes resigned, although he remained an MEP.

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If the truce ends, "the success of the surge is going to be hugely in doubt, " said CNN International correspondent Michael Holmes.

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Derek Gent, 69, and Michael Holmes, 68, of Rochdale, were walking on the island of Koh Samui when a crash involving several cars happened on Saturday.

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Ismail Osman, a reporter for the newspaper, told CNNI's Michael Holmes that Switzerland's longstanding tradition of letting citizen-militia keep military-issued weapons has been questioned in recent years.

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CNN's Michael Holmes contributed to this report.

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Election coverage continues as Tumi Magkabo and Michael Holmes anchor a special edition of "Your World Today" at 1600 GMT, before "Insight" at 2300 GMT brings its usual blend of in-depth perspective and analysis as the wide implications of the election result are put into context for an international audience.

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