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Chronology: All time shown below are approximate Eastern Daylight Times. Tuesday, January 1, 2002 NOTE: Reports from news sources involving movements or operations of United States military personnel NOT confirmed by named U.S. government officials will be labeled as such. Maps
Detailing Allied Attacks (CNN) 10:30 am - Afghan military officials reported that U.S. Marines had been deployed from Kandahar to investigate a location thought to have been used by Taliban and al Qaeda fighters. A spokesman for U.S. Central Command stated that the Marines involved were not searching for Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, but were gathering information left behind by fleeing Taliban and al Qaeda. [See: U.S. Marines Deploy on Afghan Intelligence Mission (Reuters)] 7:00 am - India and Pakistan renewed a pact under which both countries pledge not to attack each other's nuclear facilities. "India and Pakistan today, through diplomatic channels, simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, exchanged lists of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on Prohibition of Attack Against Nuclear Installations and Facilities," read a statement from the Indian foreign ministry. [See: India, Pakistan Renew Nuclear Pact Despite Tension (Reuters)]
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