21.   An explosion rocked a military base of the ruling Taliban militia in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, and witnesses reported several people were killed and injured.

22.   And the ruling Taliban militia, while sheltering bin Laden and members of his al-Qaida network, last year banned growing and using opium as un-Islamic.

23.   And a civil war is raging in the north between the ruling Taliban Islamic militia and the opposition alliance.

24.   Another religious leader said the ruling Taliban militia would continue the demolition, and not consider offers by other countries to purchase the relics.

25.   As part of that effort, Bush approved assistance to groups within Afghanistan that oppose the ruling Taliban militia.

26.   Attorney James Brosnahan said the only hostile action Lindh took was as a member of the ruling Taliban militia against the northern alliance.

27.   Besides, the question remains whether that requires ousting the ruling Taliban militia first.

28.   Bin Laden lives in neighboring Afghanistan under the protection of the ruling Taliban militia.

29.   Bin Laden lives in neighboring Afghanistan, under the protection of the ruling Taliban militia.

30.   Bases of ruling party militias are located next to polling places in some of the districts, officials said.