June 24, 2001

Afghan opposition says captured northern district
ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Reuters) - Afghan opposition forces battling the ruling Taliban recaptured a district close to the key provincial capital of northern Takhar province on Saturday

Afghan Taliban dismiss bin Laden threat reports
By Sayed Salahuddin
Sunday June 24, 7:19 PM
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban movement on Sunday dismissed media reports that exiled Saudi Arabian dissident Osama bin Laden was planning attacks on U.S. and Israeli interests

TV Report: Bin Laden Fighters Plan Anti-US Attack
Saturday, June 23, 2001 5:46 PM EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Followers of exiled Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden are planning a major attack on U.S and Israeli interests in the next two weeks, the Arabic satellite television

United Front ready for talks with Taliban
 Islamabad, June 24, IRNA -- A senior Afghan official has said that Islamic government of Afghanistan is ready for talks with Taliban.

Afghan democratic parties hold conference in Germany
 Islamabad, June 24, IRNA -- A three-day conference of Afghan democratic parties has began in Germany on the topic of `People's rule in Afghanistan and the warring factions'.

Iran police kill nine Afghan drug smugglers
Tehran |Reuters | 24-06-2001
Iranian police have killed nine Afghan bandits and seized more than 400 kilos of drugs in clashes in the east of the country, the official IRNA news agency said yesterday.