Lots of confirmation

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FrankC — 11/9/2001 7:57:40 PM (archived)

Looks like the USAF routed them and the Northern Alliance walked in to occupy the ground. The networks are showing on site correspondents confirming the capture. The question is can they hold it if the Taliban counter attacks.

They have been working on this for a while.

Mazar-i-Sharif

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I hope this story is true - Larry J - 11/9/2001 7:17:59 PM
- Sounds almost too good to be true - Matt Burley - 11/9/2001 7:40:15 PM
  - Huh. Not exactly what I thought, but it may have played a role - Matt Burley - 11/9/2001 12:20:46 PM
- Reuters carrying it too. - Tony - 11/9/2001 7:29:31 PM
  - Yes, but has it been independently verified - Larry J - 11/9/2001 7:33:45 PM
    - Lots of confirmation - FrankC - 11/9/2001 7:57:40 PM
      - Attack helicopters can take the wind out of a counterattack - Larry J - 11/9/2001 8:00:14 PM
    - Sorry, was confirming your memory that there is an airport n/t (n/t) - Tony - 11/9/2001 7:40:12 PM
      - Thanks - Larry J - 11/9/2001 7:48:19 PM

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