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

Saturday, October 27, 2001

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.

Maps Detailing Allied Attacks (CNN)
Map of Coalition Bases of Operation (CNN)
Detailed Afghanistan Maps and Information (About Geography)
Afghanistan and Area Weather Forecast (AccuWeather)
Most Wanted Terrorist List (FBI)

Also Today: Burhanuddin Rabbani, the man recognized internationally as the president of Afghanistan appearing on CNN's "Larry King Live," stated that the combined opponents of the Taliban would do everything in their power to topple the Taliban and bring peace to Afghanistan.

• Mailroom workers from thousands of Washington D.C. -area businesses were called to be tested for exposure to anthrax.
• The total anthrax count stood at: 32 exposures, 13 infections (6 cutaneous and 7 inhaled), 3 deaths - all from inhaled infection.

3:00 pm - After days of almost constant allied bombing, the Taliban stronghold city of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan was oddly quiet as bombing continued around Kabul. Kandahar, now largely deserted and without power or water is thought to be the headquarters of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar. [See: U.S. fighter jets target Kabul in overnight attacks (CNN)]

10:00 am - The Washington Post reported that CIA and FBI officials believed anthrax attacks in Florida, Washington, D.C. and New York were the work of domestic terrorist groups rather than the al Qaeda group of Osama bin Laden. [See: FBI and CIA Suspect Domestic Extremists (Washington Post)]

9:00 am - Reuters reported that "several thousand" armed Pakistani tribesmen had entered Afghanistan to fight for the Taliban. According to Reuters, witnesses said the Pakistani warriors were equipped with automatic rifles, rocket launchers and anti-aircraft guns. [See: Pakistani Tribesmen Cross to Help Taliban (Reuters)]

7:00 am - Allied bombing raids again stuck areas in the hills around Kabul as the Pentagon confirmed that two errant U.S. bombs had struck a Red Cross warehouse holding humanitarian supplies in Kabul. The Pentagon attributed the mistake to human error in targeting the weapons. [See: Reports: Jets pound Kabul overnight (CNN)]

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