Uzbek Forces on War Footing
Southern Uzbekistan is on full military alert, as the country's armed forces prepare for war in Afghanistan
21 Feb 05
Central Asia
CIS Refuses to Fight Taleban
Countries neighbouring Afghanistan refuse to participate directly in US-led military strike against the Kabul regime.
21 Feb 05
Taleban Buttress Northern Defences
Mullah Omar has reinforced his positions in the north of Afghanistan in readiness for expected US-led strikes.
21 Feb 05
Learning Afghan Lessons
Uzbek veterans of the Soviet Afghan conflict say the US and its allies are in for a long, hard war.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Opposition Launch Offensive
The Northern Alliance say they have taken several key Afghan villages in an offensive coordinated with US-led air-strikes.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Civilians Braced for War
Civilians in Northern Alliance-held territory express mixed feelings over the Afghan conflict, as opposition troops prepare to advance on Taleban positions.
21 Feb 05
US Air War Challenges
The US bombing campaign in Afghanistan faces unprecedented obstacles.
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Islamists Shun Taleban
Islamists in Kyrgyzstan say they have nothing in common with the men behind the New York and Washington terror attacks.
21 Feb 05
Tashkent Cracks Down on Islamists
Courts in Uzbekistan charge Islamists with links to Bin Laden
21 Feb 05
Dushanbe Finally Backs US Campaign
Tajikistan leaves it late to announce its support for US-led strikes against the Taleban
21 Feb 05
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