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

Friday, March 15, 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.

DefendAmerica.mil
The latest news on the war on terror from the U.S. Department of Defense
Most Wanted Terrorist List (FBI)
To Report Terrorist Activities to the FBI (FBI)

Map of Current  Military Action in Afghanistan (CNN)

Threat Condition Yellow (Elevated Condition)

2:30 pm - Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld announced that the Pentagon was nearing completion of plans to hold military tribunals for prisoners of the war in Afghanistan. Rumsfeld stated that President Bush had made no decision as to which of the 500 prisoners would be tried in military court. "We have, however, pretty much completed the work as to how the commissions generally will be conducted in the event someone is ultimately appointed to be tried," he said. [See: U.S. Plans for Military Tribunals From Afghan War (Reuters)]

2:00 am - U.S. troops searched the Shahi Kot battlefield in eastern Afghanistan for remaining groups of al Qaeda and Taliban fighters still hiding in caves. According to Major Bryan Hilferty, "three or four" enemy troops had fought with the U.S. cleanup team Thursday night. "They managed to escape but it indicates that any rebels left are in these small numbers," said Hilferty. [See: Afghan Battle Over but Rebels Still Pose Threat (Reuters)]

Israeli - Palestinian Crisis
Israeli Troops Withdraw From Ramallah; U.S. Envoy Zinni Begins Peace Visit (Reuters)

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