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'We Know Where Bin Laden Is Hiding', Says Alliance
Ananova
Wednesday October 3, 2001 7:07 PM
The anti-Taliban alliance in Afghanistan claims it knows where Osama bin
Laden is hiding.
The Northern Alliance also says it expects US attacks to start within days.
The comments came after US Defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld said US
Intelligence thinks it may know where bin Laden is hiding.
Northern alliance spokesman Dr Abdullah, who uses only one name, says
representatives of the US and the alliance have been having regular and
daily meetings outside Afghanistan.
They have discussed "all aspects" of co-operation in their latest meetings
and the "results were good," Abdullah said.
Abdullah says the alliance knows exactly where bin Laden is hiding but he
refuses to say where. He also says he thinks a US-led attack will take place
in a matter of days.
In addition to refugees fleeing Taliban-controlled areas, Abdullah reports
large-scale defections from Taliban forces to the northern alliance.
With regard to the fate of the Afghan capital, Kabul, Abdullah reiterated
earlier opposition claims that taking the city is not their primary goal. He
says he believes a popular uprising in the city might take place against the
ruling Taliban.
However, he indicates he expects the Taliban to be overthrown and says when
the northern alliance takes control of Afghanistan it intends to try the
Taliban for war crimes.
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