January 17, 1999

Afghan opposition seizes key supply routes
Sun 17 Jan 99 - 09:39 GMT
KABUL Jan 17 (AFP) - Afghan opposition forces have taken advantage of the end of Ramadan and seized two key supply routes leading to Taliban-held cities Mazar-i-Sharif and Bamiyan, sources said Sunday.

Taliban hang amputated feet along Kabul streets as a warning
Sun 17 Jan 99 - 10:42 GMT
KABUL, Jan 17 (AFP) - Amputated feet of six Taliban soldiers convicted of highway robbery have been hung from trees around the streets here, residents said Sunday.

Crackdown against illegal Afghan immigrants
By our correspondent

The News: Jang
RAWALPINDI: Police on Saturday launched a crackdown against illegal immigrants staying in Rawalpindi and rounded up 33 Afghans on suspicion that they might be involved in recent wave of terrorism.