Marines in Afghanistan fire mortars, go on alert

Thursday, December 6, 2001

SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN (AP)-- U.S. Marines fired mortar rounds Thursday and their base went on alert in response to what a military spokesman said was a threat to their installation in southern Afghanistan.

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