Nov 19 Hunt for Osama Bin Laden Intensifies By Admin As the Taliban retreats, the U.S. is adding more commandos to the chase and aiming airstrikes at hide-outs near the border with Pakistan, officials said today. Continue reading
Nov 16 Air Raids Continue on First Day of Ramadan By Admin The Pentagon today said U.S. air and ground assaults against Afghanistan's Taliban militia would continue as usual, despite the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Continue reading
Nov 15 Foreign Aid Workers Freed From Taliban Prison By Admin Eight foreign aid workers detained in Afghanistan for over three months were freed by anti-Taliban forces early Thursday morning and whisked out of Afghanistan by U.S. Special Forces helicopters. Continue reading
Nov 14 Taliban Retreats Southward, Unrest Reported in Kandahar By Admin Opposition forces reportedly take the cities of Jalalabad and the airport outside the southern city of Kandahar, as Afghanistan's Taliban regime continues to crumble. Continue reading
Nov 13 Taliban Abandons Afghan Capital By Admin Filling the void left by fleeing Taliban forces, the opposition Northern Alliance took Kabul early this morning, forcing the United Nations to speed creation of a post-Taliban government. Continue reading
Nov 12 Taliban Opposition Claims Capture of Herat, Movement Toward Kabul By Admin Leaders in the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance today said opposition forces have captured the western city of Herat and advanced to within a few miles of the Afghan capital of Kabul. Continue reading
Nov 12 Three Journalists Killed in Taliban Ambush By Admin Three journalists were killed by Taliban fire in northeast Afghanistan Sunday while traveling with the rebel Northern Alliance. Continue reading
Nov 09 Opposition Claims Control of Mazar-e-Sharif By Admin Anti-Taliban troops claim they broke through Taliban defenses and captured the key northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Pentagon sources would not confirm the reports, but called activity "encouraging."… Continue reading
Nov 08 Increased Fighting Reported Around Mazar-e-Sharif By Admin Fighting has escalated around the key northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, and the opposition Northern Alliance says it is ready to launch an offensive to capture the city. Continue reading
Nov 07 U.S. Pounds Taliban; Northern Alliance Claims a Victory By Admin Forces opposed to the Taliban attacked tanks today on the road to Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan while U.S. bombers targeted caves and Taliban troops. Continue reading