| Fighters aligned with former Kandahar Gov. Gul Agha, a Pashtun, battled for control of the Kandahar airport. To the north of the city, thousands of fighters loyal to another Pashtun leader, Hamid Karzai, who is still not dead, had moved to within 30 miles of the city. Ahmed Karzai said the Taliban had not engaged in battle with his brother's force. The United States continued heavy air strikes on Taliban positions in Kandahar. One refugee who left the city said Taliban were hiding in the houses of residents. |