Airstrikes target Taliban leaders compound in Kandahar region
The Pentagon says airstrikes damaged a suspected leadership compound near Kandahar used by senior Taliban and al Qaida figures. Officials note no confirmed casualties and no evidence Omar was present. Marines arrive to bolster forces. Franks cites hidden labs but no confirmed weapons.
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Yemen Leader Vows to Fight Terrorism with Bush Talks
President Ali Abdullah Saleh met with President Bush in the Oval Office to affirm Yemen’s resolve against terrorism and to press for concrete results. Officials noted Yemen’s cooperation in investigations into the USS Cole bombing and Sept 11 attacks, and Saleh supported resumed Israel Palestine talks.
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