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U.S., Coalition Continue Pressure in Gardez
Monday, March 11, 2002
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

"We are assisting several countries around the world with training so that they, too, are able to deal more effectively with the terrorists in their own countries," Rumsfeld said.

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
U.S., Afghan and coalition forces will remain in the Gardez area of Afghanistan until the last pockets of Al Qaeda terrorists are eliminated, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said March 11.

Rumsfeld said he hopes the job will be finished this week. U.S. Central Command officials said they are satisfied with the progress of Operation Anaconda. They said hundreds of Al Qaeda have been killed in the fighting that started March 2.

U.S. forces are repositioning in the area to accomplish their missions, CENTCOM officials said. Rumsfeld said during a media availability at the Pentagon that some pockets of resistance remain, manned by some Al Qaeda "that need to surrender or be dealt with. The U.S. and coalition forces are dealing with that as we speak."
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