Bombing of Bagram, Northern Alliance troops training.

(30 Oct 2001) Bagram 1. Long shot of plume of smoke from American bombing of Bagram airport 2. Northern Alliance troop scanning skyline 3. Distant plume of smoke on skyline Jabal Saraj 4. Northern Alliance troops from the Zerbeti (special forces) unit walking along road towards base camp 5. Mid shot troops 6. Pan of Zerbeti troops on parade at base camp 7. Mid shot troop 8. Close up troop 9. Troop demonstrates bayonet attachment on gun 10. Wide shot Zerbeti troops with APC in foreground 11. Various of troops marching STORYLINE: There has been fresh bombing by U-S planes of Bagram airport in northern Afghanistan, with plumes of smoke visible for kilometres (miles) around. Meanwhile, a special unit of Northern Alliance fighters have been pulled back from northern Afghanistan to their base in the Panjshir Valley. Troops from the Zerbeti, a special forces unit, returned to their base camp at Jabal Saraj, 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Kabul, raising speculation that an attack on the capital may be imminent. As the U-S bombardment of frontline Taliban positions intensifies, Northern Alliance troops are taking advantage of the lull in ground fighting to rest and prepare for further advances. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...