| Taliban Governor of Kandahar Mulla Hasan Rehmani said Potentate-for-Life Mulla Mohammad Omar himself is leading Taliban forces in Kandahar to fight against the Americans and their agents. NNI news agency quoted Mulla Rehmani as saying Mulla Omar is safe and sound and is in the outskirts of Kandahar. "We will defend our stronghold till last," the governor said. He said Kandahar has been under heaviest bombardment for several days, which has caused a large number of civilian casualties and destruction of houses and shops. Fighters loyal to Gul Agha said they fought their way into the airport compound, but were pushed back by Taliban defenders. Mullah Omar is reported to be using a bicycle or motorcycle to avoid detection from the air and has ordered his men to buy camels, raising speculations that he is preparing to beat it when things hit bottom, rather than going out in a blaze of glory. |