U.S. Begins Third Night of Strikes on Afghanistan . . .
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U.S. Begins Third Night of Strikes on Afghanistan
Tuesday, October 9, 2001
(03:59 AEST)
Anti-aircraft guns have fired on planes over the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on as the United States launched a fresh wave of attacks on the ruling Islamic militia.
Officials in Afghanistan say Jalalabad airport was badly hit by US air strikes and Taliban officials are quoted by the AFP news agency that an ammunition dump had been destroyed.
US planes have also begun bombing the city of Herat in teh northwest of the country.
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation News Source)
© 2001 ABC
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