Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 00:00:42 -0000
From: bdraper at mindspring.com Subject: Russian troops gathering near Kabul
Russian troops gathering near Kabul: Moscow Weekly
http://www.myafghan.com/news.asp?id=-995452493
MOSCOW, Oct. 9 Kyodo - The Russian military has secretly positioned troops on the outskirts of Kabul for an assault on the Afghan capital together with the opposition Northern Alliance forces, the Russian weekly Moscow News said Tuesday.
The weekly said Russian troops are operating tanks that had been given to the Northern Alliance as part of Moscow's military aid and are awaiting orders for an offensive against Kabul.
The maneuver is aimed at beating American forces in entering Kabul not only for the sake of Russian honor, but also to secure a role for Russia in shaping the post-Taliban order in Afghanistan, the weekly said.
- Article added at 3:47 PM (CST) on 10/9/2001.
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