afghanistan

Military Campaign in Afghanistan

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

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.

U.S. Steps Up Support for Anti-Taliban Forces

By Admin

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.

U.S. Strikes “Preparing a Battlefield” for a Ground War

By Admin

U.S.-led military strikes in Afghanistan continue to target Taliban front lines with the purpose of "preparing the battlefield" for a ground war.

Bombing Intensifies, New Spy Planes Introduced

By Admin

The U.S. military is sending two new spy planes to help target the Taliban in Afghanistan, but freezing rain is preventing more elite American troops from entering the country, the Pentagon said Friday.

Heavy Bombing of Front Lines Yields Progress, Pentagon Says

As U.S. warplanes launched the most intense bombardment of Taliban front lines to date, the Pentagon reported that the U.S. military campaign had successfully degraded the Taliban's military capability.

"Modest Number" of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld today confirmed for the first time that U.S. troops are operating in northern Afghanistan helping improve the effectiveness of bombing raids.

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.