January 14, 1999

Afghan Opposition Claims Gains
Thursday, January 14, 1999; 10:46 p.m. EST
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The opposition alliance said Thursday its forces captured a key district from the Taliban Islamic militia in the northern Faryab province after heavy fighting.

Amnesty says Afghan pair risk death in Pakistan
Thu 14 Jan 99 - 13:47 GMT
LONDON, Jan 14 (AFP) - An Afghan refugee couple are in danger of assassination in Pakistan for opposing Afghanistan's Taleban militia, the human rights group Amnesty International warned Thursday.

Taliban official holds talks in UAE
Thu 14 Jan 99 - 09:51 GMT
ABU DHABI, Jan 14 (AFP) - An official of Afghanistan's Taliban militia met with Abu Dhabi's crown prince, Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zayed al-Nahayan, newspapers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported Thursday.

Pentagon Details Afghanistan Attack

By Susanne M. Schafer
AP Military Writer
Thursday, January 14, 1999; 5:59 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon said Thursday that its August strikes against a terrorist training center in Afghanistan caused significant damage, but its spokesman still refused to discuss what weapons were used.

U.S. releases bin Laden wanted poster
04:41 p.m Jan 14, 1999 Eastern
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The United States released wanted posters for Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden on Thursday, offering up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction on charges of bombing two U.S. embassies.

Voice of America
INTRO: U-S OFFICIALS SAY THEY CAME CLOSE TO KILLING THE MAN THEYBLAME FOR BOMBING TWO U-S EMBASSIES IN AFRICA LAST AUGUST. THE U-S RETALIATED A


Osama's close associates killed in rocket attack
By AIMAL KHAN
Frontier Post
PESHAWAR - Four hard-core fighters, including two Arabs close to Saudi dissident Osama Bin Laden, have been killed in rocket attacks at Qila Murad Beg, north of Kabul.


Iran says Afghan Taleban release seized trucks
04:08 p.m Jan 13, 1999 Eastern
TEHRAN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ruling Taleban militia have released Iranian trucks they seized last year, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Nawaz, Abdullah discuss Afghan situation

JEDDAH: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz met here Wednesday and discussed Kashmir and Afghan situation.

Iranian 'Rambo' kills seven

The News: Jang
TEHRAN: Seven Afghan drug traffickers were shot dead when the Iranian militiaman they were holding hostage freed himself and then gunned them down "Rambo"-style, the Qods newspaper reported on Wednesday. The


Uzbekistan forms new border defence unit
06:33 a.m. Jan 14, 1999 Eastern
TASHKENT, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Uzbekistan, nervous about the threat of Islamic influences from Afghanistan to the south and wary of Tajikistan to the east, has formed a new border defence unit, a presidential decree published on Thursday said.

Agriculturist kidnapped, taken to Afghanistan <>The News: Jang By our correspondent

QUETTA: Some unknown armed men kidnapped a prominent agriculturist of Qila Saifullah and took him to Afghanistan, official sources said on Wednesday night. Shamsullah was on his way to his orchards when some