recently in Tashkent-Frontline

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Kutchi nomads begin their annual migration from the dry plains near Kabul to the lush valleys in eastern Afghanistan. This year, their traditional route was blocked just north of Kabul owing to fighting between the Taliban and Opposition forces, and they were forced to spend the summer in the desert.

The battle rages on

The Northern Alliance forces led by Ahmad Shah Masood are now close to Kabul; their plan is to encircle it and dictate terms to the retreating Taliban

JOHN CHERIAN,recently in Tashkent