KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Turning back to our top story now. Al Jazeera is the Middle Eastern TV news operation that's providing us exclusive pictures and reports from inside Taliban controlled areas of Afghanistan. Joining us live now via videophone is Youseff Al-Shouli. He's an Al Jazeera correspondent in Kandahar, Afghanistan where we have -- where we know rather that a U.S. Special Forces operation was carried out in Kandahar. Youssef is one of the few remaining journalists in that city. Youssef, can you tell us what you've witnessed so far on the ground there?</s>YOUSSEF AL-SHOULI, CNN AL JAZEERA CORRESPONDENT: Well, to the -- we have heard and toured the area</s>PHILLIPS: Youssef?</s>AL-SHOULI: Yes?</s>PHILLIPS: Youssef, it's very hard to hear you, but -- and I think this is what I heard you say -- just -- can you give me a confirmation on this? Did you say you witnessed a U.S. helicopter landing in that area and gunfire was exchanged between U.S. military and Taliban forces?</s>AL-SHOULI: I have not seen that. I have not seen that. But eyewitnesses said that. I'm quoting eyewitness</s>PHILLIPS: Youssef Al-Shouli, thank you very much.</s>AL-SHOULI: I'm leaving you now.</s>PHILLIPS: Thank you very much for clearing that up for us. All right, once again, that was Youssef Al-Shouli. He is, of course, from Al Jazeera TV, one of the few journalists left there in that area in Kandahar. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Eyewitnesses Report Helicopters Over Kandahar Friday