<

U.S. Continues Bombing, as Taliban Rein In bin Laden
Wednesday, October 10, 2001
(18:42 GMT)
IslamOnline & News Agencies

"The dreams of America will not come true," Taliban ambassador to Pakistan Abdul Salam Zaeef said, calling on Muslims in the United States to take action against U.S. "atrocities."

KABUL, Pakistan
U.S.-led forces on Wednesday blitzed Kabul and Kandahar with the heaviest bombing since Washington launched its campaign to bring Afghanistan's Taliban regime to its knees, news agencies reported.

A fourth night of airstrikes against targets across the country began with a huge onslaught on the capital Kabul, where residents reported four waves of attacks and at least 18 large bombs being dropped on or around the city, Agence France-Presse (AFP) said.

The Taliban's southern stronghold of Kandahar also came under heavy attack with targets around the city being pounded.

"It's really scary. I've heard four or five very loud bombs and they seem very close. Everything is shaking but I have nowhere to hide," said a man living some 19 miles outside the center of the city.

The volume of anti-aircraft fire unleashed in Kabul in response to the latest attacks appeared to be less than on previous nights, suggesting that some batteries may have been taken out in previous raids.
(More: IslamOnline.com News Source)
2001 © Islam Online

Dan