Opposition claims to have captured key northern city
Saturday, November 10, 2001
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Opposition forces entered Mazar-e-Sharif in heavy fighting Friday, claiming to have captured the key northern city from the ruling Taliban militia in what would give a major boost to the U.S.-campaign in Afghanistan. An American official said Taliban fighters were on the run.
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