Some Taliban officials were said to support the idea of having journalists visit Kandahar, the last strategic city in their hands.

A number of armed thrusts across the border to seize strategic cities, followed by a staged withdrawal were envisaged.

There is also an annual national day of community service that engages volunteers in strategic cities to provide vital "people power" to the agency network.

Canberras repeatedly struck Jessore, forcing the enemy to abandon this strategic city.

The Government announced that the airport in a strategic contested city was open again today, just days after guerrilla forces said they had taken it.

The war's bloodiest battle, at the strategic eastern city of Jalalabad, is entering its 13th week.

The Kabul regime successfully pushes back rebel forces from the strategic city of Jalalabad.

Foreign soldiers have been used to bolster the Taliban front lines in strategic cities as well as to provide security for its top leaders.

They said they had also taken the strategic western cities of Matadi, about 200 miles from here, and Boma.

They later sailed towards Tripoli with the aim of conquering the strategic port city and its environs.