| Wave upon wave of high-flying U.S. bombers carpet bombed this sector of northeastern Afghanistan Sunday, following the heaviest day of bombing since U.S. planes began hitting this area a week ago. Sunday's attacks were so heavy that at times it was difficult to count the number of explosions. The bombs landed on Taliban positions on a ridge along the front lines. Huge plumes of black smoke and thunderous explosions erupted, and villagers here rushed out of their homes to watch the planes in the sky. The most intense attack Sunday morning lasted for about 15 minutes. While many of the U.S. planes were bombers, at least two were reconnaissance aircraft. Four anti-aircraft shells were fired at them to no avail. (CNN, DASHTIQALA, Afghanistan) |