As night fell, the attackers had covered more than 10 miles from their jumping-off point in the frontline village of Rabat, where photographer Delahaye joined them. Now it was time to regroup for the final assault on Kabul. In the chilly air, some of the assault troops nestled down beside a campfire (below, center). Under cover of darkness, the last Taliban defenders were slinking away toward Kandahar, in the heartland of their beleaguered movement.
