KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Well, now back to the war against terror in Afghanistan. Pentagon sources tell CNN that U.S. Marines will not join in the cave search for Osama bin Laden. U.S. Marines stationed in the region are moving their operation to Kandahar airport and that's where we find CNN's Bill Hemmer.</s>BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR (on camera): On Wednesday, the U.S. Marines effectively doubled their capacity for taking al Qaeda and Taliban detainees. After a second warehouse was completed and guard towers were finished in their construction, the marines say they can take several hundred at any time. In fact, throughout the week, several hundred more detainees were rumored. But, at this point, they have been not taken in. That may change at any time. Meanwhile, in Kandahar City, a tense standoff continues at a hospital there. Eight Arab al Qaeda members are holed up loaded with ammunition. They say they will not come out alive and certainly will not surrender to any U.S. forces. Anti-Taliban troops have the place cordoned off and, again, that situation remains tense. Also here in southern Afghanistan -- as another reminder about U.S. marine improvements and advancements, you might remember Camp Rhino; the first installment here in southern Afghanistan 80 miles outside of town. We are told after a month of operation that will shut down soon, possibly within days. The marines say that it was quite useful in giving them a foothold into the country, but with improvements made on a daily basis here at the airport, Camp Rhino is no longer necessary. With the U.S. Marines, Bill Hemmer, CNN reporting, Kandahar, Afghanistan.
U.S. Marines Relocate to Kandahar Airport