1. Fighting between the former allies yesterday sent more terrified Croat refugees fleeing from the city as desperate Croat defenders pounded positions occupied by Muslim troops. 2. But on Monday Northern Alliance troops were pounding Taliban positions with mortars and heavy weapons from new positions around the hilltop. 3. Fighting continued Wednesday, when Israel used warplanes, tanks, helicopters and naval ships to pound Palestinian positions in the Gaza Strip. 4. Explosions rang out from all sides as the Taliban responded with antiaircraft fire and pounded alliance positions with rockets, mortars, and artillery. 5. Friday, U.S. air strikes pounded Taliban positions defending the city in another apparent attempt to help the Northern Alliance to break their front lines. 6. In a coordinated effort, American jets pounded Taliban positions. 7. In addition, during the battles for the towns of Goma and Bukavu, Rwandan heavy guns pounded Zairian positions across the border. 8. In what was clearly a coordinated effort, American jets pounded Taliban positions. 9. Meanwhile, U.S. warplanes relentlessly pounded Taliban positions in Afghanistan on Friday. 10. Rebel howitzers pounded enemy positions across the Kokcha River Valley. |