AFGHANISTAN: LOCAL MUJAHIDEEN TAKE CONTROL OF TALIBAN OFFICES IN JALALABAD.

Record ID: 230488

  • Title: AFGHANISTAN: LOCAL MUJAHIDEEN TAKE CONTROL OF TALIBAN OFFICES IN JALALABAD.
  • Date: 15th November 2001
  • Summary: JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN (NOVEMBER 14, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV/MV/PAN: LOCAL MUJAHIDEEN ON TRUCKS/ HOLDING ROCKET LAUNCHERS (3 SHOTS) 0.23 2. GV/PAN: MUJAHIDEEN TAKING OVER TALIBAN OFFICES 0.41 3. GV: MUJAHIDEEN WALKING IN THE STREETS 0.47 4. CU: (SOUNDBITE)(Pashto) MUJAHIDEEN FIGHTER SAYING: "We will now take over and we assure that people don't have to worry they will not have any problems because of us. We urge people to go about their business as usual we foresee no problems, security is now in place." 1.11 5. GV: LOCAL ARMED MUJAHIDEEN BY THE ROADSIDE (3 SHOTS) 1.19 6. MCU: (SOUNDBTE)(Pashto) LOCAL RESIDENT SAYING: "Taliban were not, but these people are good. I'm very happy now." 1.25 7. GV: TRUCKLOAD OF MUJAHIDEEN DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD 1.27 8. LV: SMOKE RISING FOLLOWING MORTAR ATTACK 1.33 9. MV: MUJAHIDEEN CHANTING SLOGANS 1.42 10. GV/MV: MUJAHIDEEN IN FRONT OF TALIBAN GOVERNOR'S HOUSE/ MUJAHIDEEN GUARDING ENTRANCE TO HOUSE (2 SHOTS) 1.54 11. MV/MCU: MUJAHIDEEN COMMANDERS TALKING (2 SHOTS) 2.00 12. MCU: (SOUNDBITE)(Dari) MUJAHIDEEN COMMANDER ANWAR UL HAQ SAYING: "There was a power vacuum and we decided to take over so as to prevent looting and bloodshed. All the militia leaders within the province asked us to maintain security here." 2.24 13. GV/MV: EXTERIOR TALIBAN OFFICE/ ARMED MUJAHIDEEN STANDING OUTSIDE (3 SHOTS) 2.37 14. CU: INTERIOR TALIBAN OFFICE WITH BLOODSTAINS ON THE FLOOR (THREE ARAB MEN WERE SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED) 2.43 15. GV: MUJAHIDEEN IN THE STREETS 2.51 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 30th November 2001 12:00
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  • Location: JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN
  • Country: Afghanistan
  • Reuters ID: LVA3GP5FGVETO896FGKIJ1ONR6SE
  • Story Text: An anti-Taliban group has seized control of the
    eastern city of Jalalabad, an area which housed al Qaeda
    training camps.



    The strategic eastern city of Jalalabad, an area which
    housed al Qaeda training camps, commands the road between
    Kabul and the Pakistani border.

    There were not many reports of fighting in and around
    Jalalabad.

    "We will now take over and we assure that people don't
    have to worry they will not have any problems because of us.

    We urge people to go about their business as usual we foresee
    no problems, security is now in place," said one Mujahideen
    fighter.

    Apparently, as they left the Taliban handed over power to
    the head of the local militia in the eastern province of
    Nangarhar, Maulavi Khalis.

    "There was a power vacuum and we decided to take over so
    as to prevent looting and bloodshed. All the militia leaders
    within the province asked us to maintain security here," said
    Mujahideen Commander Anwar Ul Haq.

    Many Taliban fighters were believed to have retreated into
    the tribal areas of Pakistan.



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