1. American warplanes pounded Taliban forces along the front lines Thursday with troop-killing and armor-penetrating cluster bombs for the first time, officials said. 2. American warplanes pounded targets around the city. 3. Even as American warplanes pound Taliban military positions around Afghanistan, the Northern Alliance appears to be making no special efforts here to prepare for a larger offensive. 4. For days, American warplanes have pounded Kunduz as Northern Alliance leaders tried to convince Taliban leaders that their defense of the city was futile. 5. For days, American warplanes have pounded the city as Northern Alliance leaders tried to convince Taliban leaders that their defense of the city was futile. 6. Monday, Russian warplanes pounded targets along the Dagestan-Chechen border and, according to the Chechens, villages inside Chechnya. 7. Meanwhile, U.S. warplanes relentlessly pounded Taliban positions in Afghanistan on Friday. 8. Warplanes pounded targets in northern Kabul, including a fuel depot near the airport. 9. Also Tuesday, Turkish warplanes pounded rebel bases in the northeastern corner of Iraq, the newspaper said. 10. Amid reports that the Yugoslav president has been indicted on war crimes charges, NATO warplanes pounded targets throughout Serbia early Thursday. |