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More Graphics Tora Bora Nukes Pipeline Taliban Revolt Last Bastions Women & Islam No Refuge Taliban on the Run Afghan Caves Mood of the Nation Mazar-I-Sharif Terrorist Timeline Al-Qaeda Suspects Flu/Anthrax Sharing Secrets Al-Qaeda's World Ground War 11.4.01 Bush Team Grades Bioterror Threats War in Winter Workplace Safety Afghan Targets Anthrax Pathogen A Ground War An Uneasy Ally Targets Hit Search & Destroy Firepower & Food Frozen Assets Safety Guide Mideast Leaders Agents of Death Afghanistan Military Buildup Terrorist Cells Our Weapons Deadly Paths Twin Terrors CNN.com Latest news: War Against Terror
...battle for the strategic city of Mazar-I-Sharif has been joined in full, and it?s not going to be as easy as Northern Alliance commanders had hoped. After launching an assault on the city from the south and southwest in coordination with U.S. bombing support, Alliance troops have met steep resistance from the elite troops of the Taliban opposition - battle-hardened Uzbeks, Chechens, Pakistanis and Saudis...
More Graphics Tora Bora Nukes Pipeline Taliban Revolt Last Bastions Women & Islam No Refuge Taliban on the Run Afghan Caves Mood of the Nation Mazar-I-Sharif Terrorist Timeline Al-Qaeda Suspects Flu/Anthrax Sharing Secrets Al-Qaeda's World Ground War 11.4.01 Bush Team Grades Bioterror Threats War in Winter Workplace Safety Afghan Targets Anthrax Pathogen A Ground War An Uneasy Ally Targets Hit Search & Destroy Firepower & Food Frozen Assets Safety Guide Mideast Leaders Agents of Death Afghanistan Military Buildup Terrorist Cells Our Weapons Deadly Paths Twin Terrors CNN.com Latest news: War Against Terror
...Still, the mood at the Pentagon is more upbeat than it has been for three weeks, suggesting they're hearing plenty of good news from their people on the ground. Similarly, while U.S. intelligence officials monitoring the offensive can't say conclusively that Mazar-i-Sharif will fall soon, they confirm that the Northern Alliance has the tactical momentum at the moment, and that some of its forces are within 8 miles of the city. "The Taliban had very bad days yesterday and today," a U.S. official told TIME on Thursday. "The Northern Alliance is closing in and is making...
...Some people believe that if Mazar-i-Sharif falls, it's all over for the Taliban. But I think that's overstated. They're extremely strong in the south, and they're being reinforced daily by volunteers from Pakistan and elsewhere. But if the reports prove true, it would certainly be a major blow to the Taliban - their first big loss...