Sunday, September 16, 2001, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 3 am (IST)

US marines reach Pak to target Laden
Click for Afghanistan-Pakistan map.Islamabad, September 15
Amidst reports of US marines landing in Pakistan for surveillance against Taliban and terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, the international airlines stopped using Pak-Afghan air corridor even as airports across the country were put on high alert.

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As rescue efforts continue in the rubble of the World Trade Center, President Bush greets fire-fighters at the site on Friday. Mr Bush is standing on a burnt fire truck. 
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Pak agrees to US demands
Islamabad, September 15
Pakistan has agreed to the full list of US demands for a possible attack on neighbouring Afghanistan, including a multinational force to be based within its borders, Pakistani military and diplomatic sources said today. 

Taliban ask foreigners to leave
Warn neighbours against helping USA;
Afghans flee Kabul

Islamabad, September 15
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban militia today told all foreigners to leave the country amid growing signs the USA may launch attacks against the radical regime in the wake of the terror attacks in America.

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Several residents of the Afghan capital wait next to a minivan as they prepare to depart for Pakistan on Saturday. Bin Laden in Afghanistan, says Taliban official



Several residents of the Afghan capital wait next to a minivan as they prepare to depart for Pakistan on Saturday. 
— Reuters photo
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New Delhi, September 15
All political parties today extended full support to the government’s resolve to be a partner in its effort to fight against global terrorism and also cautioned the government to avoid any decision having a bearing on the national interests.

IAF surveillance stepped up
New Delhi, September 15
Sensing changed security scenario in the Indian sub-continent the Indian Air Force has increased surveillance along the western sector. Besides keeping the air bases in the region in a state of high readiness, the IAF has been keeping surveillance along the borders with Pakistan.



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Sikh mistaken for Muslim, shot
Chandigarh, September 15
“All those who wear turbans and sport beards are not Muslims. Please do not mistake Sikhs for Muslims and victimise them for the terrible tragedy that took place in Manhattan and Washington DC on September 11,” is the appeal from various North America-based Sikh organisations to their American counterparts following reports of a Sikh, mistaken for a Muslim, being shot dead in New York city yesterday.

Pak ex-Gen training ultras
London, September 15
A shadowy former General of the Pakistan army is emerging as a key figure in the network for training terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan.


Integrated Defence Staff okayed
New Delhi, September 15
The Vajpayee Government today gave the green light to the much-awaited tri-service command in Andaman and Nicobar islands and also decided to establish the country’s first-ever Integrated Defence Staff. Announcing this to reporters after a two-and-a-half-hour long Cabinet Committee on Security meeting, Defence Minister Jaswant Singh said the CCS also reviewed the fluid situation in the wake of September 11 terrorists attacks on the USA.

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