1.   The capital has been besieged by the opposition militia for two months now.

2.   Others reported heavy air strikes and fighting between Taliban and an opposition tribal militia near the Kandahar airport.

3.   That was followed by a dramatic push into Kabul by the Northern Alliance opposition militias.

4.   The initial job was to infiltrate Afghanistan, organize opposition militias and take the offensive on the ground to the Taliban and al-Qaida.

5.   The initial job was to infiltrate Afghanistan, organize opposition militias, and take the offensive on the ground to the Taliban and al-Qaida.

6.   The initial job was to infiltrate Afghanistan, organize feuding opposition militias and take the offensive on the ground to the Taliban and al-Qaida.

7.   A spokesman for the key opposition militia in Mazar-e-Sharif confirmed Taliban fighters were in the city, but denied they had control.

8.   According to government-run radio, the opposition Taliban militia suffered heavy losses during its push on Kabul.

9.   According to government-run radio, the opposition Taliban militia suffered heavy losses during their push on Kabul.

10.   Fighting between government forces and opposition militias in Brazzaville has blocked aid from reaching thousands of Rwandan refugees outside the city, aid officials said Saturday.