BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: A U.S. military official telling CNN the decision expected this week on whether or not to send U.S. forces into the country of Yemen. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues attacks on pockets of Afghanistan, specifically Operation Anaconda. The Pentagon has briefed, and Barbara Starr was there to hear it all. Barbara, good afternoon.</s>BARBARA STARR, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good afternoon, Bill. At the Pentagon, officials are still not ready to say that all of the fighting in eastern Afghanistan is over. Airstrikes are continuing. But sources say that there is perhaps as few as 200 of the estimated original 800 to 1,000 Al Qaeda fighters up in those hills and mountains in eastern Afghanistan. The words of the Pentagon were that Operation Anaconda is winding down, and mopping up, especially in the mountainous region that is of particular interest to the military. This region -- you see it here -- is known as the "whale back" for how it appears to U.S. pilots from the air. Here's what General Rosa, one of the briefers, the operations briefers, had to say earlier today.</s>BRIG. GEN. JOHN ROSA, U.S. AIR FORCE: The heaviest of fighting, we have seen in the early days. The last 72 hours, it's been more sporadic, focused on smaller pockets of Taliban and Al Qaeda. But in area this big and this diverse, with as many caves, I would say that there is still work to be done.</s>HEMMER: Barbara Starr at the Pentagon. Barbara, thanks. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com Forces into Yemen>
Decision Expected This Week on Whether or Not to Send U.S. Forces into Yemen