U.S. Strikes Back
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A EA-6B Prowler takes off from the USS Enterprise in
the northern Indian Ocean, Tuesday. The USS Enterprise is one of the ships
involved in the attacks on Afghanistan.
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U.S. jets struck fuel dumps in Kabul
Aided by U.S. bombing, opposition forces closed in Wednesday on a key northern city. U.S. jets struck fuel dumps in Kabul, setting off a huge fire, and the Taliban claimed U.S. planes hit two trucks, killing seven civilians trying to flee the onslaught.
Pakistan presses Powell to end bombing
Citing heavy domestic pressure, Pakistan's military leader called Tuesday for a quick end to the 10-day-old U.S. bombing campaign in Afghanistan, but visiting Secretary of State Colin Powell refused to commit to a timetable for ending the air strikes.
Pentagon admits Red Cross warehouse hit
A senior defense official confirmed that U.S. bombs struck a Red Cross warehouse in Kabul on Tuesday. The building was mistakenly targeted because it sat next to warehouses holding Taliban military equipment, the official said.
Tuesday, Oct. 16
• U.S. gunship rakes Taliban camp
Monday, Oct. 15
• Taliban: U.S. bombs Red Cross center
Sunday, Oct. 14
• U.S. launches second week of air attacks
• The world responds to air strikes in Afghanistan
• Ordinary Afghans grieve loved ones
• Smart weapons only as accurate as humans who create, program them
• Bombed village visited by journalists
Saturday, Oct. 13
• U.S. bomb hits residential area in Kabul
• 7th day of strikes in Kabul destroys homes near airport
• Latest military actions
• Military preparing for next phase
• Large explosions in Kabul Saturday
Friday, Oct. 12
• Airstrikes vs. Taliban may lessen
• Taliban: U.S. airstrikes kill 200
• U.S. sets up forces in Pakistan
Thursday, Oct. 11
• Explosions heard near Kabul airport | Attacking Afghan bunkers
• Civilians flee Kandahar airstrikes
• Heavy explosions, anti-aircraft fire in Kabul in fourth night of U.S.-led air campaign
Wednesday, October 10
• U.S. soldier injured in truck incident; first U.S. casualty of Afghanistan operation
• U.N. complains Taliban loyalists beat staff in Kabul
• U.S. controls Afghan skies
• Al Qaeda praises hijackers for "good deed," threatens more | Text of statement |
• Bush upset at Congress for leaking secrets
Tuesday, October 9
• U.S. bombs Afghanistan for 3rd day
• Ridge targets 'gaps' in system
Monday, October 8
• Blair hints expansion of military strike against Afghanistan
• Northern alliance moves equipment, men southward to Afghan capital
• New wave of airstrikes hits Kabul
• Forces strike at heart of Taliban
• Pentagon says 31 targets hit in first wave; more attacks under way
• U.S.-British attacks find support in Europe, but spark anger, protests in Islamic world
• Defense minister: intelligence agents already in Afghanistan
• Putin: United States doing all possible to avoid civilian casualties
Sunday, October 7
• British, U.S. forces drop bombs, food for Afghans | Graphic: Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
• 40 planes, 50 cruise missiles, armada of ships used in initial attack
• Explosions, lights out in Kabul
• U.S. targets airfields, military sites in Afghanistan
• Bin Laden survived attack, Taliban says
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