August 2, 2000

Afghan Factions Fight in North
Wednesday, August 2 7:33 PM SGT
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Afghanistan's warring factions fought fiercely in the northern mountains, ignoring the Taliban's reclusive leader's appeal for peace, an opposition spokesman said Wednesday.

Taliban launch more attacks
Frontier Post
KABUL (AFP) - Taliban have launched small probing attacks around an opposition stronghold in northern Takhar province, sources from the resistance camp said Tuesday.

Taliban accuse opposition of launching fighting in Baghlan
ISLAMABAD (NNI): Afghanistan ruling Taliban Tuesday accused opposition northern alliance of launching the recent fighting in northern Baghlan province and dismissed as propaganda the press reports that Taliban forces

FEATURE-Afghan Taliban magazine pulls no punches
Reuters
Aug 1 2000 10:46AM ET
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban has launched a magazine to boost its tattered image in the West and the first issue pulls no punches on where the hard-line regime stands.