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

Monday, October 8, 2001
Day 2 of Allied Attacks

NOTE: Reports from news sources involving movements or operations of United States military personnel NOT confirmed by U.S. government officials will be labeled as such.

Maps Detailing Allied Attacks of 10/07/01 (CNN)
Afghanistan Maps and Information (About Geography)

Also Today: Russian President Putin stated that terrorists themselves had provoked the attacks that had been launched against them on Sunday. "This time, I think, they miscalculated," stated Putin.

• The Taliban claimed that some 20 civilians "including women, children and elderly" had been killed in Sunday's coalition attacks on Kabul. The U.S. Defense Department had no comment. 
• President Bush said that Osama bin Laden "virtually took responsibility" for the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. in his video taped statement released over the Weekend. [Details on CNN]
• FAA officials reported to CNN that they would begin limiting all airline passengers to one carry-on bag and one personal article, such as a briefcase or purse.
• An American Airlines flight was escorted by two F-16s to safe landing in Chicago after a mentally impaired passenger tried to get into the cockpit. The pilot requested the assistance of the F-16s, reported the FBI.

8:00 pm - President Bush ordered heads of key federal agencies to limit their statements to congress to the four leaders, and chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees. CNN reported that the president had taken the action to prevent leaks of information to the news media. [See: An angry Bush trying to plug leaks to media (CNN)]

3:40 pm - The Department of Defense stated that today's attacks on Taliban and Al Qaeda locations again targeted air defense and communications facilities. [See: Pentagon: New attacks aimed at similar targets (CNN)] 

2:15 pm - An FBI official reported to CNN that traces of anthrax had been found on the keyboard of the office computer used by Robert Stevens, the 63-year old employee of American Media in Florida who died last week of anthrax. After a second man employed in the same building tested positive for exposure to anthrax earlier today, the FBI ordered the building sealed. At a press conference, Attorney General Ashcroft stated, "We regard this as an investigation that could become a clear criminal investigation." Officials stressed that no connection between the cases of anthrax exposure and terrorist activity had been established and that anthrax is not contagious from person to person. [See: Feds look for possible criminal link to anthrax cases (CNN)]

12:00 noon - CNN reported that another wave of allied air attacks on Taliban locations inside Afghanistan had begun. Attacks were reported underway around Kanadahar and Kabul. [See: New airstrikes hit Afghanistan (CNN)]

11:50 am - U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Negroponte, in a letter to the U.N.'s security council explained the United States' reasons for launching attacks on locations in Afghanistan, and suggested that military strikes against other countries might be needed in war on terrorism. [See: U.S. to U.N.: Attacks on other countries may be necessary (CNN)]

11:00 am - A second person in Florida was reported to have tested positive for exposure to anthrax bacteria. The person works in the same building as Robert Stevens, who died of anthrax late last week. Both people were employed by American Media, publishers of The National Enquirer. Public health officials have urged all 300 American Media workers to be tested. Samples taken from inside the American Media building have now shown traces of the anthrax bacteria. Attorney General Ashcroft, at a press conference, stated the FBI has sealed the American Media building and was currently perusing the case as a criminal investigation. Ashcroft stressed that no relationship to terrorist activity had been found. [See: Wider anthrax testing urged in Florida (CNN)] 

11:00 am - President Bush signed an executive order creating the Office of Homeland Defense and Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge was sworn in as the first secretary of the new Cabinet-level agency. The Office of Homeland Defense will coordinate and oversee the efforts of over 40 federal agencies in providing homeland defense and security. [See: Ridge sworn in as homeland security chief (CNN)]

10:40 am - Despite growing anti-American protests in his country, Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf continued to back coalition efforts in attacking Taliban-held locations in Afghanistan. Following the first coalition attacks, protestors in Quetta, Pakistan, burned down a theater showing American movies. [See: Musharaff backs U.S. as protests mount (CNN)]

8:30 am - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban stated that Osama bin Laden was not touched in the first waves of allied attacks and that they had decided to resist further U.S. attacks. According to the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP), Taliban Education Minister Mullah Amir Khan Muttaqi, stated "Although we have already strengthened our military bases, the new decision includes deployment of forces at some more places and tactics of resistance." Taliban Ambassador Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef referred to the allied attacks as, "a disgrace and a dishonor to the Islamic world." [See: Afghanistan Defiant as It Counts Dead in U.S. Attacks (Reuters)]

7:30 am - Appearing on NBC's "Today" show, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld stated that Osama bin Laden remain in Afghanistan after yesterday's allied attacks on military targets. "It's pretty clear he's in Afghanistan somewhere," stated Rumsfeld. On ABC's "Good Morning America," Rumsfeld confirmed that only military targets had been hit in Sunday's attacks. On CBS's "Early Show," Rumsfeld denied Taliban claims the allied attacks had killed civilians and that an allied plane had been shot down. "The statements by the Taliban are typically lies. They have claimed that they have shot down some airplanes, which was false, and they claimed there was collateral damage, which was false.'' [See: Rumsfeld: Bin Laden in Afghanistan, Targets Were Military (Reuters)]

7:00 am - NATO announced that it would provide the U.S. five of its AWACS surveillance planes and crewmembers. The planes will be delivered within the next 48 hours. "The allies agreed that five NATO AWACS will deploy to the United States to assist in counter-terrorism operations," stated NATO Secretary-General George Robertson. NATO earlier invoked its Article 5, stating than any attack on member nation represented an attack on all NATO nations. [See: NATO pledges radar planes (CNN)]

7:00 am - British Defense Minister Geoff Hoon stated that Sunday's allied missile and bomb attacks hit 30 specific targets. "All 30 sites that were struck were military installations. Three were in Kabul and four close to the other large settlements. The 23 were in remote parts of the country," stated Hoon at a press conference. [See: Britain Says Sunday Raids Hit 30 Taliban Targets (Reuters)]

Not Confirmred: 5:45 am - Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, Taliban ambassador to Pakistan continued to claim that Taliban anti-aircraft installations had shot down one allied plane during Sunday's air raids. Zaeef claimed the plane was shot down in the western Afghan province of Farah. The U.S. Department of Defense stated no aircraft had been lost in the attacks. [See: Taliban Envoy Says One Plane Shot Down (Reuters)]