Alliance forces here are believed to number between 3,000 and 5,000.

"And Alliance forces seem to have taken over most of the government departments, not just traffic control."

American jets flew much lower than they have in recent days, apparently trying to provide close air support for alliance forces.

We were outrunning most of the Alliance forces at this point.

If it meets, the leadership council could decide where alliance forces should attack.

Alliance forces here on the front line are 35 miles from the Afghan capital, where they have been stalled for years.

Alliance forces pushed straight in since they had a harder time with command and control.

In fact, when alliance forces entered Kabul, the city did not burn.

The Alliance forces made much use of balloon reconnaissance over the next six years.

But they cautioned that it was too early to predict what the alliance forces would do.