AFGHANISTAN - Dec. 30 - Strikes To Continue Until Al Qaida Is Crushed.Defence Ministry spokesman Mohammad Noun 1. Mohammad - the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632) Mahomet, Mahound, Mohammed, Muhammad Habeel says Kabul Kabul (kä`b  l, kəb l`), city (1997 est. pop. 1,500,000), capital of Afghanistan and of Kabul prov. agreed with
Pres. Bush "that the campaign will continue until the last
remaining pockets of terrorism have been eliminated". Habeel says
some districts in the eastern province of Paktia "have not been yet
totally cleared, so the bombardment and our ground attack should
continue until they are eliminated... The main target of the campaign is
to end terrorism and it will definitely continue until we achieve our
aim". The Pentagon PentagonHuge five-sided building (1941–43) in Arlington, Va., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. Designed by George Edwin Bergstrom, it was, on its completion, the world's largest office building, covering 34 acres (14 hectares) and offering confirmed a US military strike early on Dec. 29 on a "building used by the Taliban". The Afghan Islamic Press Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) is a private and independent news agency headquartered in Pakistan. During the existence of the Taliban it was often used by members to release statements. The agency was often used as a source during the 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. reported the strike occurred in Shekhan, a village in Paktia Province. (The Defence Ministry announcement signals an apparent reassessment Reassessment The process of re-determining the value of property or land for tax purposes. Notes: Property is usually reassessed on an annual basis. You may request a "reassessment" if you disagree with your assessment. . On Dec. 28, Habeel said the last pockets of resistance from Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaida fighters should be crushed within three to four days. The Pentagon said later on Dec. 28 it would not rule out continuing the US bombing even if the interim government were to ask for a halt). |
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