Taliban Beef Up Troops

Oct 02, 2001

KABUL – Officials of the ruling Taliban said on Tuesday they had fanned out across Afghanistan to mobilise their fighters, prevent desertions and reassure inhabitants who fear the presence of Arabs in an area will draw U.S. strikes.

KABUL – Officials of the ruling Taliban said on Tuesday they had fanned out across Afghanistan to mobilise their fighters, prevent desertions and reassure inhabitants who fear the presence of Arabs in an area will draw U.S. strikes. Defence Minister Obaidullah Akhund and several senior officials were in the east to mobilise Taliban forces for any battle against U.S. invaders seeking to punish the authors of last month’s suicide attacks. Ends

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