Heavy fighting has erupted in south-east Afghanistan between a local tribal leader and a warlord loyal to Hamid Karzai’s interim administration.

The US is intensifying bombing raids on terrorist hideouts in eastern Afghanistan in a bid to smash Osama bin Laden's die-hard supporters.

US warplanes kept up heavy bombing raids on terrorist hideouts in eastern Afghanistan today.

US warplanes renewed air strikes against suspected terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan today amid reports al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden had fled to Pakistan.