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Date Posted: 15:02:55 01/01/02 Tue
Author: Ananova : Reporter
Subject: US forces launch mission to capture Taliban leader

US forces launch mission to capture Taliban leader

US Marines have launched a mission to capture Mullah Mohammed Omar, says the Afghan leader.

The interim prime minister says the Taliban leader is believed to be hiding in mountains northwest of Kandahar.

Pentagon officials have confirmed a mission is in progress, but refused to comment further.

Officials at the Central Command, based in Tampa, Florida, say they are unaware of an operation to capture Omar.

"If he's there, he'll be arrested," Prime Minister Hamid Karzai said. "We are determined to see him arrested."

In southern Afghanistan, dozens of US forces were seen boarding CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters at their base in Kandahar, Omar's hometown and the Taliban's final stronghold in southern Afghanistan.

The helicopters, which can hold up to 25 soldiers each, took off toward the northwest just before sunset.

A B-52 bomber and fighter jet also could be seen heading in the same direction.

Afghan officials suspect Omar is in the Baghran area, a remote, mountainous region about 100 miles northwest of Kandahar.

A US intelligence official earlier said American officials also think Omar is probably there.

Story filed: 08:57 Tuesday 1st January 2002

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