U.S. forces blast al-Qaida stronghold
Wednesday, October 24, 2001
BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- U.S. jets struck Taliban front lines and an Osama bin Laden stronghold north of Kabul on Tuesday -- attacks the opposition hopes will open the way for an advance on Kabul. But Taliban troops held their ground, launching rockets and mortars toward positions held by the northern alliance.
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