Rumsfeld confirms troops are in Afghanistan

Wednesday, October 31, 2001

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon confirmed the presence of American troops in northern Afghan-istan for the first time Tuesday and credited them with improving the effectiveness of U.S. bombing raids.

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