US in new offensive on Taliban, al-Qaida

US bombers blasted the cavernous mountains of eastern Afghanistan for a third day today, pressing a new offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban fighters believed to be regrouping in the area.

US in new offensive on Taliban, al-Qaida
Sun, 03 Mar, 2002 - 10:11

US bombers blasted the cavernous mountains of eastern Afghanistan for a third day today, pressing a new offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban fighters believed to be regrouping in the area.

One American and three US-allied Afghans were killed on Saturday and an unspecified number injured in the opening day of the ground attack.

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