Afghan leader forces Taliban into retreat
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Jabal-os-Saraj, the Taliban front-line headquarters town at the mouth of the Salang Pass through the Hindu Kush mountains, a two-hour drive from Kabul, fell on Saturday, the sources said.
Massoud then captured Charikar, a 30-minute drive south of Jabal-os-Saraj, after a fierce five-hour battle later in the day, it was claimed. Reuter - Kabul
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