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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.

U.S. Military Begins Ground Campaign

Army Rangers carry out an overnight raid in Afghanistan. Two servicemen killed in a helicopter crash.

Military Explosives Found in Philadelphia Bus Station

Authorities in Philadelphia today removed one-third pound of high-powered C-4 military explosives left in a bus station locker.

Special Forces Begin Ground Operations in Afghanistan

On the thirteenth day of air strikes around Kabul and Kandahar, elite U.S. commando troops reportedly entered Afghanistan to assist opposition forces in the overthrow of the Taliban.

Military Action Intensifies on Twelfth Day of Strikes

As the U.S. continues to strike targets in Afghanistan, reports surface that a top bin Laden adviser was killed Sunday.

CBS, Postal Employees Test Positive for Anthrax

Officials today reported two more cases of cutaneous anthrax, one is an assistant to CBS anchor Dan Rather and the other a New Jersey postal employee.