US special forces deployed for ground combat

US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, has confirmed that special forces have been engaged in ground combat in Afghanistan but no American troops have been killed.

US special forces deployed for ground combat

US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, has confirmed that special forces have been engaged in ground combat in Afghanistan but no American troops have been killed.

Mr Rumsfeld also said that high level Taliban leaders have been captured and will be questioned by US officials.

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