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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 2002
Page
3
Pope John Paul II appeared briefly from his studio window at St. Peter's and thanked well wishers as he moved with visible pain. Vatican officials cited persistent right knee pain for canceling the weekly audience and four parish visits, while his remarks carried a slurred undertone.
Allied forces push into Paktia province with 1100 Americans and about 1500 Afghan fighters in Operation Anaconda. Officials acknowledge initial estimates of enemy strength varied from 150 200 to 600 700 as U S officers adjust counts. Ground operations report hundreds of al Qaida and Taliban fighters killed and continuous pressure on cave hideouts as Afghanistan allies mobilize from Logar Ghazi and Paktia regions. Hamid Karzai pledges patience and resolve.
Afghan intelligence backs a new 150 million afghanis offer for alive capture of any foreign fighter or al Qaida member in Gardez as U S led offensives press in eastern Afghanistan. Leaflets urge locals to betray terrorists, while U S and allied forces press operations near Shah e Kot.
In eastern Afghanistan Capt. Kevin Butler of the 101st Airborne led a risky assault against entrenched al Qaida fighters who taunted troops from cave positions. After multiple bombardments and a perilous ascent, 60 mm mortars were fired as jets attacked, mortars killed four fighters, and U.S. soldiers counted the casualties amid harsh winter conditions.
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp reports a shrinking hunger strike as of Wednesday, with three detainees still refusing food since the protest began on February 27 after a turbanned inmate was disrobed during prayers. Military officials discuss prosecution options and note most strikers have resumed eating. IV fluids are provided to 18 detainees for dehydration or malnutrition, with two cases involving forced administration. Leaders describe the event as a rolling hunger strike and isolate abstainers in a single cell block for medical review.
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