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Civilian Casualties Reported in U.S. Bombing in Afghanistan

Afghan officials and U.S. military officers differ on the number of casualties resulting from American bombing raids in a mountainous area of southern Afghanistan where U.S. special forces have been hunting suspected Taliban militants since Monday.

Heavy Fighting Erupts in Afghanistan

When Apache helicopters went to investigate, they encountered small arms fire. U.S. B-1 bombers then responded by dropping 19 2,000-pound bombs on rebel hideouts, including deep caves.

U.S. Pilots Face Criminal Charges in Accidental Bombing

The U.S. Air Force has charged two F-16 pilots with manslaughter and assault in connection with an April "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan that killed four Canadian soldiers and wounded eight, the Pentagon announced Friday.

Karzai Survives Assassination Attempt

Afghan President Hamid Karzai survived an attempt on his life in the southern city of Kandahar Thursday just hours after a deadly car bomb explosion ripped through the downtown commercial district of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital.

Day of Afghan Violence

Afghan President Hamid Karzai survives an assassination attempt in Kandahar, shortly after a car bomb explosion killed at least 10 people in the capital city of Kabul.

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Al-Qaida Hunt Focuses on Afghan-Pakistan Border

U.S.-led forces searching for Osama bin Laden and members of his al-Qaida network are concentrating on a stretch of Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

Coalition Forces Arrest Three in Southeastern Afghanistan

U.S. led coalition forces in Afghanistan have found several small weapons caches and detained three people during a hunt for members of the al-Qaida terrorist network, a U.S. military spokesman said Thursday.

Afgahnistan: Building a Nation

Violence and internal strife continue to hamper Afghan President Hamid Karzai's reconstruction efforts.

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Explosion Kills Dozens in Eastern Afghanistan

At least 26 people were killed and some 80 others wounded when a massive explosion ripped through a road construction agency and damaged dozens of other buildings in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.

U.S., Afghan Officials Discuss Reconstruction Plans

Afghan ministers met with U.S. experts in Washington, D.C. to discuss the rebuilding of their battle-scarred country. The summit comes as U.S. forces in Afghanistan continue to guard government leaders and to negotiate between rival ethnic tribes.