A huge explosion hit the Taliban front lines at Bagram, about 25 miles north of Kabul, today, sending up a mushroom cloud that billowed at least 1,000 feet into the sky.
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Plumes of smoke rise over Bagram airport after US warplanes bombed it this morning
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The origin of the explosion was not immediately clear, since there were no aircraft immediately overhead. However, US planes had roared in the skies over the front lines north of the capital throughout the morning and early afternoon.
It was also not clear what positions had been hit by the blast and how extensive the damage was.
The Taliban and Northern Alliance have been fighting for control of the air base at Bagram.
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AP