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Rumfeld: Military Operations on Track

As U.S. strikes on Afghanistan enter their fourth week, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Richard Myers said the raids have taken a toll on the Taliban and the al-Qaida terrorist network.

Allied Bombers Resume Strikes North of Kabul

U.S.-led airstrikes on Afghanistan resumed today in the heaviest-yet day of bombing since they began four weeks ago, killing some civilians.

Taliban Reportedly Executes Top Opposition Leader

Taliban leaders said today they had captured and executed Abdul Haq, a top opposition official considered central to the effort to build a broad-based post-Taliban government.

U.S. Strikes Hit Red Cross; Taliban Resistance Still Strong

U.S. airstrikes on Afghanistan continued into the Muslim holy day, concentrating on targets in the Afghan capital of Kabul and mistakenly hitting a Red Cross compound for the second time since the military campaign began.

Rumsfeld Predicts a Protracted War Against Terrorism

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in a newspaper interview it may be impossible to capture Osama bin Laden, but it's more important to topple the Taliban government that harbors him and quash al-Qaida terrorist networks.

U.S. Targets Taliban Supply Lines

For the fourth consecutive day, U.S. warplanes pummeled Taliban frontline targets in the north and south as the Taliban remains determined to repel U.S. forces.

U.S. Hits Taliban Front Lines for Third Day; More Reports of Civilian Casualties

With U.S. airstrikes targeting Taliban front-line troops for the third day, top Pentagon officials are encouraging the opposition Northern Alliance to advance against the Taliban positions north of Kabul and around Mazar-e-Sharif.

U.S. Hits Taliban Front Lines

U.S. jets bomb Taliban front line troops north of Kabul, clearing way for the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance.

Opposing Forces

Tom Bearden reports on the latest developments in the military campaign in Afghanistan. Independent Television News reporter Mark Austin examines the reaction in Northern Afghanistan.

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Taliban Moves to Combat U.S. Strikes

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban moved today to hand out heavy weapons across the country as U.S. air strikes continued into their third week.