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Islamic
information sources, in particular «Azzam» and «Islam News» report that
American troops in Afghanistan actively use dogs and birds for conducting of
reconnaissance operations, detecting positions of Afghan mujahideen, depots of
armament, and other actions. Eyewitnesses assert that specially trained dogs
find necessary targets and transfer of radio signal with specific target
coordinates into control centers. After this, animal leaves the discovered place.
After a certain time begin air strikes and intense bombings. According to the
data of Islamic information sources, similarly Americans act in Tora Bora region.
At
the same time, Taliban use innovation in their tactics. According to data of
agency «Islam News», Afghan mujahideen and Arab volunteers in the region of
Tora-Bora several times stepped back, making it possible for the advancing enemy
to seize foremost positions. Then Taliban unexpectedly assumed the
counteroffensive, using heavy and light mortars and sniper groups, which covered
the region of temporary occupation by intense fire. Thus, according to the data
of Islam News, in the progress of combat in Tora Bora district, Taliban
destroyed up to 600 pro-American Pashtun of the belligerent under initiative of
commanders Hazrat Ali and Haji Zaman.
Agency
«Azzam» in turn informs about large military engagements in the province of
Helmand, where act the subdivisions of Taliban in command of Mullah Muhammad
Allama. Mullah Muhammad reported to agency «Azzam» on the satellite telephone,
that in last combat with Americans, which occurred in the beginning of this week,
Mullah Muhammad reported to agency «Azzam» on the satellite telephone, that in
last combat with Americans in the course of fierce fighting, for Taliban were
possible to destroy about 100 American commandos. Mullah Muhammad reported that
mujahideen used tactics of night combat, to which Americans proved not to be
prepared.
Meanwhile
Americans, with reference to their allies, sequential time declared about
seizure of Tora Bora. Agency AR reported that detachments of pro-American
Pashtun allegedly took cave, where recently hid himself Osama Ben Laden - as
reports AP, about this stated field commander Hazrat Ali. According to him, for
groups of allies was possible to surround the large number of mujahideen «al-Qaeda».
According to unconfirmed reports, among them is located Ben Laden himself,
declares AR with reference to Hazrat Ali, however Ali did not report, when
precisely Ben Laden could be located from the seized cave.
It
is interesting that in its report, agency AR emphasizes that at present,
subdivision of Hazrat Ali continued siege of fighters of «al-Qaeda». While
Pashtun commander himself says that Taliban are already «surrounded and cannot
leave for anywhere».
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