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Reconnaissance photo shows Pakman civilian recovering food packs while Ar-Quaida terrorists prowl the ravines nearby.

(CMI) -- Ar-Quaida patrols have been observed chasing civilians away from U.S. - airdropped food packets, worsening the famine afflicting the region.

Along the Pakistani border in southern Afghanistan - a remote ethnic conclave known as Pakmanistan - Ar-Quaida terrorist patrols have been observed preventing people from venturing out to collect thousands of food packages dropped during the night by American transport aircraft as part of the relief program being conducted alongside bombardment of the radical mullahs.

People on Brink of Starvation

With 45,000 food packets strewn bountifully along the ravines of this trail-scored region, it would appear that a growing effort is being mounted to meet the food needs of the millions of Pakmani people who have suffered from years of persecution and terror at the hands of four radical mullahs. But the deadly patrols make collection of the food packs dangerous for the Pakman civilians who scamper out one at a time to run along trails eating as many pre-packaged meals as they can -- often with terrorists hot on their heels.

Initially, the planes flew by at a high altitude on what appeared to be reconnaissance flights. The two F/A-18s attacked, first separately then later simultaneously, in a total of four rounds, causing a series of explosions, the photographer said. (Full story)

The Taliban responded with salvos of anti-aircraft fire, he said.

The Northern Alliance troops on the ground seemed to be aware the attack was coming, said the CMI staffer. Just before the planes arrived, Northern Alliance generals warned people at Bagram of the impending attack, he said.

Other reports of U.S.-led air attacks said activities were under way in Kabul, Kandahar, Jalalabad and elsewhere.

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