Taliban Prepares For Ground Attacks
After sustaining a massive round of air strikes by U.S.-led aircraft on various Afghan cities during the last five days, Afghanistan's ruling Taliban has started preparing itself to face an imminent ground attack on the war-ravaged country by allied forces.

U.S. Will Not Delay Attacks as Pentagon Confirms Civilian Deaths
The Afghan opposition Saturday said it had not reached a deal with the United States to delay an offensive on Kabul, saying its forces could strike within days, as the Pentagon confirmed that one if its precision-guided missiles hit a residential neighborhood in Kabul today, killing civilians.

U.S. Resumes Bombing of Afghan Capital After Respite
The United States resumed its bombing of the battered Afghan capital early Saturday after a brief respite during the Muslim holy day, then warned "boots on the ground" could follow inside Afghanistan.

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