Developments in Terrorist Attacks
By The Associated Press
Developments related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks:
- Airstrikes on Kandahar in southern Afghanistan target compound where Osama bin Laden's followers had lived and trained. Taliban claims at least 115 people killed nationwide in fourth night of strikes.
- Taliban says bin Laden restricted from carrying out attacks from Afghanistan.
- Pakistani government says U.S. military personnel arrived on the ground and Americans were granted use of several Pakistani air bases in connection with the confrontation over bin Laden.
- President Bush to attend memorial ceremony Thursday at the Pentagon to mark one-month anniversary of terrorist attacks; memorial planned at World Trade Center in New York for lost firefighters, police.
- Bush unveils list of 22 most-wanted terrorists, including bin Laden and several associates.
- Bush administration urges caution by media networks in broadcasting prerecorded communications from bin Laden and associates in case they contain coded instructions for fresh strikes.
- Philippines officials say United States will provide intelligence, training and equipment to help fight Islamic militants.
- Anti-U.S. protests hit Indonesia for fourth consecutive day. Protesters also march in Karachi, Pakistan.
- China calls for foreign support in its fight against Muslim separatists in its far west, saying it has evidence that they had links to terrorists abroad.
- Justice Department plans task force that will handle prosecutions of terrorists and gather information to prevent further attacks, instead of leaving cases to U.S. attorney's offices.
- U.S. water system operators ask for $5 billion from Congress to protect drinking water and wastewater plants from terrorism.
- Canada says it will spend $165 million on new anti-terrorism and security measures, including increased border security.
- Federal authorities say a third person in Florida has tested positive for anthrax and a criminal investigation is under way.
- Authorities say 4,815 people missing at the World Trade Center and 422 confirmed dead. Death tolls unchanged at Pentagon (189) and at Pennsylvania crash site (44).
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