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

Monday, March 18, 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)

3:00 pm - President Bush offered U.S. assistance to Pakistan in finding those responsible for Sunday's attack on an Islamabad church that left two Americans dead. [See: Bush Offers U.S. Help to Pakistan to Find Attacker (Reuters)]

6:00 am - FBI Director Robert Mueller alerted U.S. allies to be on the alert for attempts by al Qaeda members to produce weapons of mass destruction. Mueller stated that evidence captured in Afghanistan showed that Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorists were trying to assemble materials to construct biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. [See: FBI Alerts Allies on Al Qaeda's Nuclear Plans (Reuters)]

3:00 am - U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks, commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan stated "Operation Anaconda will be completed in 12 hours." Franks spoke at a ceremony to award medals to U.S. soldiers who fought in the battle to remove al Qaeda and Taliban holdouts from the mountains of eastern Afghanistan near the Shahi Kot valley. [See: Afghan 'Operation Anaconda' Draws to Close (Reuters)]

Israeli - Palestinian Crisis
Israel Plans Troop Pullout in U.S.-Brokered Deal (Reuters)
Israel, Palestinians Meet with Zinni on Pullout (Reuters)

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