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More heavy bombing raids on Afghanistan
Afghanistan cities of Kandahar and Jalalabad have been hit by another round of heavy bombing overnight. Earlier in the day military targets in and near the capital city of Kabul came under an intense attack which killed at least seven people.
Afghanistan cities of Kandahar and Jalalabad have been hit by another round of heavy bombing overnight. Earlier in the day military targets in and near the capital city of Kabul came under an intense attack which killed at least seven people.
The people in the workplace -- including employees of CNN and the Arabic-language TV network Al Jazeera -- had taken cover outside because of the heavy bombing and were not injured, but the building sustained major damage. CNN employees said a large explosion on a nearby road knocked down a wall and blew out windows in the building. They said they believe a vehicle traveling on the road was targeted, possibly by a U.S. gunship.
Bombing was also reported Thursday night in the eastern city of Jalalabad, where a TV station and terrorist training camps were believed to be among the targets.
Earlier in the day, Taliban and al Qaeda military targets in and near the capital city of Kabul came under intense attack on the 12th day of airstrikes, sources told CNN. At least seven people were reported killed in the attack.
There were no details on the deaths in Kabul, but Al Jazeera reported that a dwelling had been hit and that bodies were seen being removed from the rubble. The media outlet said it was unclear whether the dead were civilians or military personnel.
Other civilian damage was reported when a bomb hit a boys` school but didn`t explode, according to international journalists.
In Kandahar, one of the Taliban`s elite commando units may have been hit, sources told CNN.
The ruling Taliban claimed 20 people were killed in the Kandahar attack. A report from Al Jazeera showed men digging furiously through the rubble of a bombed-out building, and body parts were visible. The number of deaths could not be independently confirmed.
More than a dozen targets were hit Wednesday, including al Qaeda terrorist camps and military facilities of the Taliban regime, said Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a news conference Thursday.
Among the strike areas were missile sites, and installations used for vehicle and armor maintenance and storage, Myers said.
Bureau Report
The people in the workplace -- including employees of CNN and the Arabic-language TV network Al Jazeera -- had taken cover outside because of the heavy bombing and were not injured, but the building sustained major damage. CNN employees said a large explosion on a nearby road knocked down a wall and blew out windows in the building. They said they believe a vehicle traveling on the road was targeted, possibly by a U.S. gunship.
Bombing was also reported Thursday night in the eastern city of Jalalabad, where a TV station and terrorist training camps were believed to be among the targets.
Earlier in the day, Taliban and al Qaeda military targets in and near the capital city of Kabul came under intense attack on the 12th day of airstrikes, sources told CNN. At least seven people were reported killed in the attack.
There were no details on the deaths in Kabul, but Al Jazeera reported that a dwelling had been hit and that bodies were seen being removed from the rubble. The media outlet said it was unclear whether the dead were civilians or military personnel.
Other civilian damage was reported when a bomb hit a boys` school but didn`t explode, according to international journalists.
In Kandahar, one of the Taliban`s elite commando units may have been hit, sources told CNN.
The ruling Taliban claimed 20 people were killed in the Kandahar attack. A report from Al Jazeera showed men digging furiously through the rubble of a bombed-out building, and body parts were visible. The number of deaths could not be independently confirmed.
More than a dozen targets were hit Wednesday, including al Qaeda terrorist camps and military facilities of the Taliban regime, said Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a news conference Thursday.
Among the strike areas were missile sites, and installations used for vehicle and armor maintenance and storage, Myers said.
Bureau Report