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Afghanistan
Tora Bora cease-fire collapses
2001-12-12
  • A cease-fire collapsed and U.S. airstrikes resumed pounding al-Qaeda Tora Bora mountain bases after enemy forces set new terms for their surrender and missed a deadline to disarm. Sporadic bursts of heavy machine gun firefrom eastern alliance forces, echoed through the area -- less than 24 hours after the truce took effect. Witnesses said 60 men, who appeared to be American personnel, were seen near the front line Wednesday. They were wearing Afghan shawls and floppy caps known as pacoles, but were carrying what the witnesses said were U.S.-made weapons and backpacks. An alliance subcommander said 40 British special operations troops also were fighting in the valley.
         Afghan Islamic Press said the al-Qaida troops, mainly Arabs, were demanding that diplomats from their home nations be present along with a U.N. representative. They also wanted to be handed over to the United Nations. The report estimated the size of the force at 1,000 men from Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Yemen, Iraq and Chechnya. And they wanted their Moms there, too. And Johnny Cochran. And twenty minutes alone with Mariah Carey.
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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