Military campaign is closing in on Taliban, terrorists

Friday, November 16, 2001

WASHINGTON -- American and allied forces are closing in on leaders of Osama bin Laden's terrorist network with more focused airstrikes, more timely intelligence and a more active hunt by U.S. special operations troops in southern Afghanistan, senior Pentagon officials said Thursday.

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