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.

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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.

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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.

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Reporters from Independent Television News describe the scene on the ground in Afghanistan.

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Four reports on the battles in Afghanistan:…

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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.

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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.

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Betty Ann Bowser reports on the day's developments in the military campaign.

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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.

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The number of special forces troops on the ground in Afghanistan has more than doubled since last week, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today, signaling a bolstering of U.S. efforts to provide support to anti-Taliban forces.

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