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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 2002

Page

5

Rumsfeld Blames Iran for Afghan Instability and Escalating Al Qaeda Ties

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld accused Iran of letting Taliban and al Qaida members escape Afghanistan and arming Afghan factions, signaling wider regional instability. President Bush called Iran, Iraq, and North Korea an axis of evil amid ongoing conflict. Kandahar battle ends as al Qaida fighters die resisting U S Special Forces, with Arabs from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Algeria among them. Hamid Karzai begins West visit with a curfew and urgent governance challenges in Kabul. Canadian troops arrive in Kandahar to guard suspects, joining U S Army forces in relief and potential combat or humanitarian missions.

Washington Donald H. Rumsfeld Iran Taliban al-Qaida Afghanistan Rumsfeld United States Bush Iraq North Korea Kandahar U.S Saudi Arabia Yemen Algeria Osama bin Laden America 101St Airborne Division Eric Gebhardt Desert

Afghan violence fuels call for broader peacekeeping mission

After burying dead, Gardez fighters renewed plans for a second assault on Gardez as tribes armed with 10 truckloads of arms prepared. Warlord Bacha Khan seeks control of Paktia province, while mediators fail to reach a settlement. Karzai presses for a larger multinational force, with Abdullah promoting expansion to major centers. Germany pledges up to 1200 troops but warns against overstretch as Britain plans handover.

Kabul Afghanistan Bacha Khan Gardez Khan Wazir Khan Associated Press Paktia New York Abdullah Herat Mazar-e-Sharif Jalalabad Kandahar Germany U.N Rudolf Scharping Britain Karzai West Am Sonntag Scharping

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