| Aleem Shah, a commander for Hazarat Ali, a minister of the Eastern Shura, the self-proclaimed, pro-American government based at Jalalabad, said 1,500 Pashtun fighters, accompanied by American special forces, are prepared to attack Tora Bora. Hundreds of Afghan fighters also will head for Meleva, near Tora Bora, where Qaida forces have also been seen in recent days. |