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Four Hundred Deaths Confirmed in Fourth Day of U.S. Strikes
Thursday, October 11, 2001
(18:42 GMT)
With reports by Aamir Latif / Islam Online & News Agencies

Civilians in cars and on foot took to the streets in panic...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan
Some 400 deaths have been confirmed Wednesday in various Afghan cities as U.S.-led air strikes continued for the fourth consecutive day.

Taliban government spokesman Maulvi Najeebullah told IslamOnline in Kandahar Thursday, "The U.S. jets pounded the Afghan cities of Kabul, Kandahar, Jalalabad and Khost on the fourth consecutive day. However, in line with past, these attacks were also much far from the targets."

"The hospitals in these cities have confirmed around 50 deaths in the fresh attacks, an overwhelming majority of which is civilian," he said, adding that "about 100 civilians have been reported injured, most of them in Kabul."

The deaths reported in the latest attacks have pushed the number of casualties to 400. Between 800 and 1000 injured are being treated in general hospitals throughout the country.

Three cruise missiles and multiple bombs were dropped on the suburban towns of Maroof and Arghasan, killing at least 10 civilians -- including women and children - and injuring 30 residents, the Afghan spokesman said.
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