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

Tuesday, December 18, 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)
To Report Terrorist Activities to the FBI (FBI)
English translation of Osama bin Laden videotape (Defense Department - .pdf file)

8:30 pm - The U.S. government announced it would make anthrax vaccine and antibiotics available to some 10,000 persons believed to have been exposed to the bacteria during the recent mail attacks. The first vaccinations could be given as early as next Wednesday, according to government officials. [See: U.S. to Offer Vaccines to People Exposed to Anthrax (Reuters)] 

12:30 pm - FBI agents arrived in Kandahar, Afghanistan to question captured al Qaeda members hoping to gather information about possible future terrorist attacks. [See: FBI Arrives to Interrogate Al Qaeda Prisoners (Reuters)]

12:00 noon - Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz warned other countries not to consider harboring or concealing Osama bin Laden. "I just think any country any in the world that would knowingly harbor bin Laden would be out of their minds," stated Wolfowitz at a press conference. [See: U.S. Warns Countries Not to Harbor Bin Laden (Reuters)]

11:00 am - The U.S. resumed bombing in Afghanistan, conducting 183 sorties, according to Pentagon spokesman Richard McGraw. [See: U.S. Continues Heavy Bombing Runs Over Afghanistan (Reuters)]

7:10 am - US Central Command stated that two U.S. C-130 transport aircraft had not been attacked by stinger missiles as earlier reported. Pilots of the C-130s, taking off from Kandahar, had reported taking evasive actions after seeing flashes on the ground they interpreted as missile firings. Marines Maj. Ralph Mills stated that no missiles had been fired at the planes. [See: Central Command: U.S. Planes Not Attacked by Missiles (Reuters)]

6:50 am - Marine officials stated that two U.S. C-130 transport planes may have had come under ground-to-air missile attack for the first time since the U.S. counterstrikes in Afghanistan began in October. The suspected attack occurred south of Kandahar. "Two different aircraft saw two different missiles shot in their general direction," according to Marine spokesman Captain David Romley. The C-130s reportedly fire flares, which misdirected the missiles. The U.S. planes were not damaged. 

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