Pentagon "Can't Control" Treatment of Afghan POW's, Britain Rejects Inquiry
Pentagon officials said Friday that the U.S. is not responsible for the treatment of foreign and Afghan Taliban prisoners by their Northern Alliance captors, according to newspapers.

Taliban Admit Heavy Casualties, Fighting Claimed Near Kandahar
A Northern Alliance commander claimed Thursday that anti-Taliban forces were moving on Kandahar, the Taliban's southern stronghold, as the militia admitted its forces have suffered "countless" deaths in the U.S.-led military campaign.

Reports Says U.S. Opposes Sending Peacekeepers into Afghanistan
U.S. military leaders have halted the deployment of international peacekeepers in Afghanistan, ruling such operations could hinder U.S. objectives there, The Washington Post said Friday, quoting administration officials.

Five Killed In Latest Violence; Powell "Pleased With Envoys"
Three people were killed and a number of others hurt Thursday night in an explosion on board a bus near the town of Pardes Khana, about 43 miles (70 kilometers) north of here, the police said.

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