Week Thirteen Dec 30-Jan 5

A multinational peacekeeping force begins arriving in Afghanistan. But the war is not over. The United States has yet to achieve its aims of finding Osama Bin Laden and the Taleban leader, Mullah Omar.

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Friday 4 January

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British General John McColl and US General David Kratzne examine the agreement for an international security force

A US special forces soldier is the first to die from hostile fire since the start of the conflict. He was liaising with local Afghan militia near the Pakistan border in operations against al-Qaeda forces. In Kabul, agreement is finally reached for the international security force to take control of the streets of the capital.

 The BBC's Stephen Sackur reports

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Thursday 3 January

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The Taleban leader fled Kandahar several weeks ago

Afghan tribal leaders are reported to be negotiating the handover of Mullah Mohammed Omar, the spiritual leader of the collapsed Taleban movement. Taleban forces in Baghran, north of Kandahar are reported to be ready to hand him over if the US stops bombing them.

 The BBC's Jane Bennett-Powell reports

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Wednesday 2 January

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Zacarias Moussaoui refused to enter a plea

Zacarias Moussaoui, the first person to be charged over the 11 September attacks, appears in a US federal court in Alexandria, Virginia amid tight security. The court entered a plea of not guilty on Moussaoui's behalf after he refused to plead.

 The BBC's Louise Bevan reports

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Monday 31 December

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An Afghan truck passes US Marines patrolling outside Kandahar airport

British troops arrive in Kabul ahead of the main contingent of the UN-backed security force. It follows an agreement between the British and Afghan governments over the role and size of the force. In the south a US air strike on an al-Qaeda munitions dump results in a large number of civilian casualties.

 The BBC's Daniel Sandford reports

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Sunday 30 December

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The international force could be 5,000 strong

Afghanistan's new government says it has concluded an agreement about the deployment of an international peacekeeping force in the country. The move paves the way for the rest of the international security force to be sent to Afghanistan.

 The BBC's Richard Miron reports

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