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Chronology: All time shown below are approximate Eastern Daylight Times.

Thursday, January 24, 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.

Justice Dept. Seeks 5 Suspected al Qaeda Members [Photos]
Detailed Afghanistan Maps and Information (About Geography)
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Most Wanted Terrorist List (FBI)
To Report Terrorist Activities to the FBI (FBI)

10:00 pm - One U.S. was wounded and as many as 15 al Qaeda fighters were killed in a firefight near Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. [See: Soldier Hurt, 15 Al Qaeda Killed in Afghan Gunfight (Reuters)]

9:30 am - John Walker Lindh appeared before a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, and stated that he understood the charges against him and the penalties involved. Walker was also allowed to meet with his lawyers, who complained to the court that Walker had been denied access to counsel for 54 days. A detention hearing was set for February 6. [See: John Walker appears in court (CNN)]

7:00 am - John Walker Lindh, the American captured fighting for the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, is scheduled to appear in an Alexandria, Virginia federal court to answer charges that he conspired to kill American nationals in Afghanistan. The charges against Walker carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. [See: American al Qaeda Fighter Set to Go to Court (Reuters)]

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