November 12, 2001

Text of the Resolution Adopted by the Washington DC Metropolitan Area's Afghan Community Concerning Recent Developments in Afghanistan

The Future of Afghanistan - US House of Rep. Hearing, Nov. 7, 2001 includes: Chairman Hyde's Opening Statement, Honorable Peter Tomsen, Mr. Stephen Philip Cohen, Dr. Barnett R. Rubin, Mr. M. Hasan Nouri, P.E., Mr. Elie Krakowski

'I dream only of having my hand again' The Sunday Times UK

AFGHANISTAN: Interview with Ahmed Rashid

Transcript of Nov. 7 Remarks By President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair

 

Kabul celebrates 'liberation'
Tuesday, 13 November, 2001, 04:04 GMT BBC News
There are scenes of jubilation in Kabul, following the Taleban's withdrawal from the city overnight.
The BBC's John Simpson, who entered the Afghan capital on foot ahead of Northern Alliance forces, says huge crowds gathered in the city shouting "death to Pakistan" and "death to the Taleban".

Taleban flee Kabul
Tuesday, 13 November, 2001, 03:30 GMT
The opposition made major breakthroughs on Monday
Opposition forces in northern Afghanistan are massing on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, amid reports that the Taleban left the city overnight.

Taliban Said to Flee Kabul
Monday, November 12, 2001 10:21 PM EST
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Taliban military forces deserted the capital of Kabul at dawn Tuesday, after a series of stunning military victories by opposition forces over the past four days. 

Opposition Forces Near Kabul, Some Taliban Flee
By Sayed Salahuddin and Yannis Behrakis
Monday November 12 7:54 PM ET
KABUL/BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Opposition forces said they were close to the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday after breaking through front lines with the help of U.S. bombers and a fierce artillery barrage.

Bush Hails Afghan Advances, Sees Multi-Tribal Kabul
By Arshad Mohammed
Monday November 12 6:55 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush said on Monday he was pleased with the Northern Alliance's advances in northern Afghanistan while stressing that he wanted the Afghan capital Kabul

Foreign Ministers Talk of New Afghan Government
By Evelyn Leopold
Monday November 12 11:25 AM ET
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - As Afghan rebel forces advanced on Kabul, the United States, Russia and the six neighbors of Afghanistan, searched on Monday for an elusive broad-based government

Anti-Taliban warlord says key town captured
By Jon Hemming
Tuesday November 13, 4:35 AM
ZAHEDAN, Iran (Reuters) - An anti-Taliban warlord in southwest Afghanistan said on Monday his forces had captured the strategic town of Zaranj near the Iranian border.

Q&A: What next in Afghanistan?
Monday, 12 November, 2001, 15:14 GMT BBC News
As the opposition Northern Alliance claims major successes against the ruling Taleban in Afghanistan, the BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Marcus explains how the situation is likely to develop.

Allies rush to fix deal on future of Kabul
Rebel successes force pace over postwar planning
Jonathan Steele and Julian Borger in New York
Monday November 12, 2001
The Guardian
Urgent efforts are being made to devise a system for creating a legitimate new government for Afghanistan now that the Northern Alliance's military advances in the north make the Taliban's hold

Now coalition faces the difficult part of war
US and partners could be left to do the fighting
James Meek in the Salang Pass, Afghanistan
Monday November 12, 2001
The Guardian
At a stroke, most of northern Afghanistan in more or less US-friendly hands. The Taliban's hold on Kabul looking shaky. Herat, the Taliban-held capital of the west,is under threat.

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Afghan opposition forces seize key Taliban cities
BAGHLAM, Afghanistan, Nov. 12 (Kyodo) Afghanistan's opposition Northern Alliance further beefed up their offensive against the ruling Taliban militia Monday

Afghan opposition says 6 km from Kabul
JABAL-US-SARAJ, Afghanistan, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Afghan opposition Northern Alliance has advanced to within six km (four miles) of the capital, Kabul, at its closest point and the hardline

U.N. to convene Afghan talks for Kabul arrangements
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Monday it hoped to bring together Afghan representatives within days to make arrangements for the Afghan capital Kabul.

Foreign ministers talk of new Afghan government
By Evelyn Leopold
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - As Afghan rebel forces advanced on Kabul, the United States, Russia and the six neighbors of Afghanistan, searched on Monday for an elusive broad-based

Mazar residents hail Taleban defeat
BBC 11/12/2001
The radio station in Mazar-e Sharif lost no time in switching sides after the Afghan opposition took the city from the Taleban. It went out onto the streets to find out what ordinary people thought of the turn in events.

ANALYSIS-Battered Taliban now depend on their Afghan tribes
By Jack Redden
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Taliban, driven back to their ethnic homeland by the minorities of the Northern Alliance, are now among their fellow Pashtun tribesmen. They will be watching their backs.

Elusive search for Afghan unity
By Daniel Lak - BBC News Online's correspondent on the Pakistan-Afghan border
The desperate search for an alternative to the Taleban and their Northern Alliance opponents in Afghanistan is intensifying among officials and foreign diplomats in Pakistan.

Major boost for Afghan aid effort
BBC 11/12/01
Uzbekistan says it will allow a big emergency aid operation to begin into neighbouring Afghanistan on Monday, two days earlier than planned. "We will be sending the cargo today.

Deported journalist 'uncovered collusion'
BBC 11/12/01
A British journalist who was deported from Pakistan at the weekend says she believes the action may have been triggered by her discovery of collusion between some Pakistani army officers and the Taleban.

Pakistanis desert Taliban under U.S. bombing
KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Pounded by huge U.S. bombs for days at the Taliban front line north of Kabul, a group of exhausted Pakistani tribesmen clambered into a bus to head home Monday.

Afghan opposition says takes Herat, next Kandahar
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's opposition Northern Alliance has taken the western city of Herat, opening the way for a march on Kandahar, powerbase of Taliban

Anti-Taliban forces advance north of Kabul
BAGRAM/JABAL-US-SARAJ, Afghanistan, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Afghan opposition forces and U.S. jets attacked Taliban front lines on the approaches to Kabul on Monday, following weekend

Taleban routed outside Kabul
BBC 11/12/01
Opposition forces in Afghanistan have broken through Taleban front lines north of the capital Kabul and entered the key western city of Herat in a rapid advance.
The BBC's John Simpson

Afghan opposition say take Taliban trenches
Monday November 12, 7:44 PM
BAGRAM AIRBASE, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Troops of the opposition Northern Alliance on Monday captured the forward two rows of Taliban trenches

Afghan opposition say take Taliban trenches
BAGRAM AIRBASE, Afghanistan, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Troops of the opposition Northern Alliance captured on Monday afternoon the forward two rows

Iran media says Afghan opposition takes key centres
Monday November 12, 4:35 PM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Afghan opposition forces of the Northern Alliance captured the strategic western Afghan city of Herat and a key Taliban centre in the northeast

Opposition advance seen harder in Taliban heartland
By Tahir Ikram
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The opposition rout of the ruling Taliban in north and west Afghanistan could come to a shuddering halt if the militia

Anti-Taliban says chief plans attack on Zaranj
By Jon Hemming
MIL-E 46 REFUGEE CAMP, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An anti-Taliban warlord who controls an area in southwest Afghanistan said he would launch an assault

Opposition gains could ease food flows to Afghans
By David Brough
ROME, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Food aid to Afghanistan could accelerate after advances by the opposition Northern Alliance as routes increase and snow ploughs

Three Western journalists killed in Afghanistan
By Paul Holmes
PARIS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Three Western reporters were killed in northeast Afghanistan on Sunday when Taliban forces ambushed fighters of the opposition