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Raids continued on Afghanistan

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The American planes on Thursday renewed their raids against the Afghani capital Kabul and the city of Qindahar resulted in killing tens of civilians, whereas several bombs were dropped on residential areas in the two said cities, at a time when British sources indicate that a land attack is approaching.

Meantime the US authorities said it has taken special security measures in the surrounding of " Three mile nuclear island" station to the East of the US after the US federal security agencies received new threats,.

On the other hand, the spokesman for the Taliban movement Abdul hair Mutam'in said that between 600 and 900 persons were killed or are missing so far because of the American attacks.

In an interview with the al-Jazira TV station of Qatar, Taliban spokesman added that he does not definitely know the number of the wounded, but he indicated they exceed thousands.

Taliban's ambassador in Pakistan Abdul Salaam Daeef said that hundreds of the Afghani were killed because of the attacks and the lack of foodstuffs and medicines.

Daeef explained that foodstuffs and medicines have started to end in Afghanistan and urged non- governmental organizations to send urgent aids because people in Afghanistan are dying because of the shortage in food and medical supplies.

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