Nov 27 U.S. Operations Concentrate Around Kandahar, Tora Bora By Admin U.S. warplanes pounded Taliban positions around Kandahar Tuesday as more U.S. Marines landed at a base near the last Taliban-controlled city. Continue reading
Nov 27 Afghan Factions Meet in Germany By Admin Representatives from four Afghan ethnic and political groups began talks today near Bonn, Germany aimed at forging an outline for a post-Taliban power-sharing government. Continue reading
Nov 26 Marines Land Near Kandahar, N. Alliance Captures Kunduz About 500 U.S. Marines Monday landed in Afghanistan, seizing an airstrip near the Taliban southern stronghold of Kandahar. Continue reading
Nov 21 Taliban Denies Knowing Bin Laden’s Whereabouts Demanding that U.S. strikes on Afghanistan end, the Taliban says it no longer has any contact with Saudi-born militant and suspected terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. 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 Alliance Moves Toward Kunduz; Taliban Leader Defiant U.S. warplanes focused their latest military assault on Kunduz, the last major town in Northern Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban. According to an opposition commander, some 20,000 Taliban fighters and al-Qaida members remain in the town. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch Background: Afghan Battles Reporters from Independent Television News describe the scene on the ground in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Update: War in Afghanistan Two reports from Independent Television News: Kevin Dunn reports on the rapid advance of the Northern Alliance, and Julian Manyon reports on the Alliance forces moving towards Kabul. Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Alliance Advances Gwen Ifill discusses the latest developments in Afghanistan with Haron Amin, a spokesman for the Northern Alliance and its representative to Washington; and military analyst John Pike, founder and director of globalsecurity.org. Continue watching