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Chronology: All time shown below are approximate Eastern Daylight Times. Friday,
September 21, 2001 Also Today: Congress is moving toward approval of legislation providing economic relief to the airline industry. The bill would provide $5 billion in cash, plus $10 billion in loan guarantees. An additional $3 billion for aviation security would come from the $40 billion emergency appropriations package approved on Sept. 14. The
Investigation (Nando Times) 11:05 pm - The House of Representatives passed by a voted of 356-54, (H.R. 2891) a bill to compensate the airline industry for losses suffered due to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. The bill would provide for a direct payment, allow the airlines to delay tax payments and extend credit or loan guarantees to the airlines. A vote in the House is expected later tonight. The bill was passed earlier today by the Senate. 8:20 pm - CNN reported that Northern Alliance troops, engaged in battle with the Taliban in northern Afghanistan, had captured over 200 Taliban soldiers in today's fighting. Leaders of the Northern Alliance have stated that they look forward to assisting U.S. forces in any future conflicts with the Taliban. The Northern Alliance opposes the Taliban in an ongoing struggle for control of Afghanistan. 7:00 pm - The Senate approved 96 - 1, (H.R. 2891) a bill to compensate the airline industry for losses suffered due to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. The bill would provide for a direct payment, allow the airlines to delay tax payments and extend credit or loan guarantees to the airlines. A vote in the House is expected later tonight. 5:00 pm - Fears of war drove Wall Street to its second worst week of losses since the Great Depression with over $1.2 trillion in investor wealth vanishing in just four days of trading. [See: War Fears Drive Wall Street to Second Worst Week (Reuters)] 1:45 pm - According to the State Department, the search for suspects in the Sept. 11 attacks had spread beyond Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda network. Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria were all identified by the State Department as countries known to harbor international terrorist organizations. Terrorist attacks against the U.S. grew from 169 in 1999 to 200 in 2000, according to the State Department. [See: Hunt for terrorists stretches beyond bin Laden (CNN)] 12:08 pm - U.S. heavy bombers, refueling aircraft and elite troops prepared to deploy to areas near Afghanistan. A deployment of B-1 and B-52 bombers, along with KC-135 midair fueling planes were expected to fly to the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean on Friday. In addition, elite troops from the Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina had also been ordered to prepare for deployment to undisclosed locations. [See: U.S. Bombers, Elite Troops Prepare to Move (Reuters)] 9:00 am - The Afghan News Network reported that Taliban troops were engaged in a fierce battle with Northern Alliance forces in an isolated region of northern Afghanistan. According to reports, Northern Alliance forces were seeking revenge for the assassination of their leader and taking advantage of threats of U.S. strikes. The Northern Alliance opposes the Taliban in an ongoing struggle for control of Afghanistan. [See: Afghan Opposition in Heavy Fighting with Taliban (Afghan News Network - Reuters)] 6:00 am - Afghanistan's Taliban government rejected President Bush's ultimatum to turn over Osama bin Laden and warned than an attack by the U.S. would bring in a "showdown of might." [See: Taliban Spurns Bush's Ultimatum on Bin Laden (Reuters)]
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