US and Britain launch strikes against Taliban

Britain and America have launched strikes against Afghanistan.

Sun, 07 Oct, 2001 - 22:38

Britain and America have launched strikes against Afghanistan.

The allied attacks began at 5.27pm UK time with 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from submarines based in the Arabian Sea.

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