APTN cover of Northern Alliance troops + US bombings

(12 Nov 2001)
1. Wide shot of Northern Alliance tanks approaching
2. Various of tanks driving along road
3. Various of Northern Alliance soldiers preparing to advance
4. Various of soldiers checking ammunition
5. Pan from soldier with rocket launcher to convoy
6. Soldiers lined up on the road with guns
7. Various of soldiers praying
8. Soldiers climbing aboard the trucks
9. Soldiers on the back of truck as U-S B52 bomber flies overhead
10. U-S B-52 bomber
11. Various of Northern Alliance advancing in tanks and trucks with troops cheering
12. Trucks carrying troops driving towards the front line
13. Various of explosions in distance caused by American bombing
14. Northern Alliance soldiers watching American bombing
15. Wide shot of troops near artillery position with artillery being fired
16. Troops stopped by checkpoint and artillery position
17. Various of explosions in distance from American bombing
STORYLINE:
Afghanistan's Northern Alliance continued its push towards the capital Kabul on Monday, as US B-52 bombers and F-18 jets maintained their assault on Taliban forces.
Hundreds of well armed Northern Alliance soldiers are advancing along the main road from Jabal Saraj to Rabat where they are massing for an expected attack.
Rabat village stands on the front line that crosses the Shomali plain around 25 km (15 miles) north of the capital Kabul.
Northern Alliance forces have reportedly pushed the Taliban frontlines along the old Kabul road back by 10 km (6 miles).
The reinforcements were accompanied by artillery.
The sound of mortars filled the air near Rabat as Alliance soldiers pounded frontline Taliban positions.
The move has increased the pressure on Taliban forces, which lost significant territory in the north of the country after three-day offensive by the Northern Alliance.
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