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| Afghanistan |
| Talibs patrol Kabul while people hide at home |
| 2001-10-27 |
A black truck rumbles through the rocket-ruined streets of the Afghan capital, the hulking anti-aircraft gun it carries sheathed in a black tarpaulin. If this day is like the ones before it, the tarp will come off in the evening when bombardment by U.S. jets resumes — and Taliban anti-aircraft guns once again come to life. The roving unit of Afghanistan's ruling militia is one of the only vehicles allowed on the street at night in Kabul. A curfew takes effect at 8:30 p.m. While the Taliban prowl the city, ordinary people cower in their homes, listening to the rattle of anti-aircraft fire and the concussive roar of bomb strikes, trying to comfort their frightened children. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |