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The
promised war already started. Initial strike was made on Kandahar, Jalalabad and
Kabul. Telecasts are telecasting video materials of the explosions of bombs and
missiles. George Bush delivered a speech 15 minutes after the start of attacks
to address the nation, in which he announced about the start of war against
Afghanistan. It, is informed that attacks were made on airport and electric
station of Kandahar and on a number of objects in Kabul. Sources of «Kavkaz-Center»
in Kandahar confirm that several missiles exploded in the airport area.
American sources informed that
they are carrying attacks on Afghanistan with cruise missiles «Tomahawk». This
information was confirmed by Tony Blair, who in his exclusive announcement
informed that Great Britain is taking indirect participation in launching of war
against Afghanistan on the side of USA.
Islamic
state of Afghanistan confirms the fact of the start of air-strikes on the
country. According to Afghan command, basic attacks were made on Kabul, Kandahar
and Jalalabad. In their turn, USA announced that in the attacks, they are using
about 40 English and American bombard planes and cruise missiles of the system
of «Tomahawk».
First commentary on
the attacks in Afghanistan was made by Israel. Foreign Minister of Israel Shimon
Peres announced that «he will pray for the success of American troops».
Ambassador
of Afghanistan, Abdul Salam Zaeef announced that after first American
air-strikes, Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar «survived untouched and unharmed».
Osama bin Laden in interview with T.V. channel «Al-Jazeera» named USA "leader
of criminals" and announced that «Kafir countries declared war against
Islam».
Osama
bin Laden similarly appealed to Muslims of the world to get united for the holy
war Jihad against anti-Islamic aggression.
Bin Laden announced
that Americans are waiting for big problems and many victims. Speech of Bin
Laden was shown on CNN.
Various
information sources referring to the American military men and their allies
inform, that within several days aviation bombardments and rocket bombardments
of Afghanistan will be carried out. The targets will be administrative and
military objects and positions of Talibans. According to leadership of «Northern
Alliance», most actively Americans are going to fire at Kabul, and also cities
of Kandahar and Jalalabad.
Simultaneously
armed opposition declared new approach to positions of the governmental armies
of Afghanistan. Forces of «Northern Alliance» informed about successful
approach in provinces of Samangan and Ghour. As a result of fierce fights for
last two days as opposition assert, they seized 13 villages and have taken in
captivity of hundred soldiers of the governmental forces. However, military
command of Afghanistan denied all these reports, having named these series of
propaganda tricks.
Independent
confirmation to announcements of «Northern alliance» does not correspond to
the validity. Taliban divisions have quietly sent to borders of Uzbekistan and
any division has not been directed to those areas about which the opposition
speaks. It is necessary to remind, that already since one month the armed
opposition daily informs the successes in various directions in fights with
Afghan mujahideen, but this information has never been proved to be true.
In
turn, the military command of Afghanistan warned, that it would begin approach
to Uzbekistan, if from territory of this country attacks over Afghanistan will
be made. According to the western news media, about thousand American military
men already are in Uzbekistan. And it is the first contingent of armies of USA
on territory of former Soviet Republic. With the beginning of invasions over
Afghanistan, political opposition between Washington and Kabul has automatically
stopped. It is necessary to note, that Taliban in the circumstances behaved
rather quietly, practically daily offering various political variants of the
sanction of crisis.
USA
in turn, invariable rejected all initiatives of Kabul, insisting on
unconditional performance of the categorical demands of Administration of USA
and rejected new offer of Talibans, concerning possible detention of Osama bin
Laden, which sounded some hours prior to the beginning of war. Afghani
authorities offered to carry out proceeding of Shari’ah court, if Americans
will provide proof of his fault to authorities. In the answer, representative of
White House emphasized, that Bin Laden should be given without any conditions.
Meanwhile
Defence
Minister of Afghanistan announced that the first American plane was shot down by
Taliban anti-aircraft defense system. Speaking on T.V. channel «Al-Jazeera»,
Defence Minister did not informed details of the incident.
Taliban
made retaliations on opposition
With
the beginning of rocket and air-strikes on Afghan cities, the armed formations
of the opposition, which has received one of these days plenty of weapon from
Russia and finance from USA, have tried to advance towards Kabul city. However,
according to the Afghan command, approach of opposition was blocked, and not had
time to begin it. Powerful artillery Powerful artillery shelling of Afghan state
armies stopped attempt of promotion of the opponent towards Kabul.
Representatives
of the Afghan command declared, that the opposition suffered heavy losses. Kabul
officially declared that it is ready for war with United States. In
interview with T.V. «Al-Jazeera», representative of the Defence Minister of
Afghanistan emphasized, that the situation in the country is completely under
control of authorities. The reports
have reached in the meantime that air bases in Pakistan were used for making
attacks on Afghanistan. About it became known from the announcements of official
sources in the Defence Minister of USA.
Vice-president of USA was hardened from Taliban
Vice-president of USA, Dick Cheney was displaced to an unknown place on
reasons of safety. White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer,
declared it on Sunday. He also marked, that in a similar place he was
transferred on September 11, when attack of terrorists on White was expected.
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