Northern Alliance eyes Mazar e Sharif advance amid Afghan war shifts
U S and British air strikes on Afghanistan spark a new window for Northern Alliance forces to push toward Mazar e Sharif. The 15 000 strong Uzbek Tajik alliance reports gains in Sar-e Pol and notices slips in Taliban control while awaiting wider support and arms from Russia.
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United States
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Osama bin Laden
Taliban Army Surges With Doomed Arsenal and Outsized Threat
The Taliban militia, about 25 000 fighters with a core of veterans from the Soviet era, relies on T-59 and T-62 tanks, armored carriers, and aging Sukhoi jets. They may double in size by conscripting Afghans and foreign militants, have 150 artillery pieces and anti-aircraft weapons, with Stinger missiles possibly dwindling but still dangerous. Pentagon planners anticipate targeted strikes and a bombing campaign against Taliban targets in response to Osama bin Laden.
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Blair backed by Blunkett says Britain facing terrorism risk is limited
London official says Prime Minister Blair leads coalition against terrorism while warning that attacks on British soil are unlikely but possible. Home Secretary Blunkett insists Britain enhances protections and will pursue terrorists wherever they are, despite public jitters as strikes begin.
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Strikes target terrorist camps and Afghan facilities
Military analysts identify over 100 possible targets in Afghanistan including bin Laden camps near Jalalabad and Kandahar, airfields at Jalalabad Shindand Herat Mazar i Sharif, Kabul ministries and palace, Rishkhor barracks, Arab fighters camps, key tunnels, power and communications sites, and a dam near Sarobie.
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Britain joins U S led barrage against Afghanistan
Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that British missile firing submarines are taking part in the operations against Afghanistan alongside American forces. He said Britain will send more warplanes in the coming days and that Diego Garcia is aiding U S forces with logistics and combat support.
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