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Nine U.S. Troops Killed by Enemy Fire

At least nine U.S. troops have been killed and several wounded in three days of intense fighting against Taliban and al-Qaida forces in eastern Afghanistan.

Renewed Fighting in Afghanistan

Fighting in eastern Afghanistan intensified over the weekend and has claimed the lives of at least eight U.S. soldiers. A journalist and a military veteran assess the goals and planning of the latest military action in the region.

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Karzai: Afghan Aviation Minister Assassinated

Interim Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai announced today that Aviation Minister Abdul Rahman was assassinated - a target of a conspiracy that included several high-ranking government officials.

Newsmaker: Zalmay Khalilzad

The U.S. envoy to Afghanistan discusses efforts to bring peace to the war-torn nation.

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Military Mistakes in Afghanistan?

Gwen Ifill examines recent military mistakes and the Pentagon's denial that it erroneously struck civilians in eastern Afghanistan last week.

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U.S. Forces Free Misidentified Detainees

U.S. officials released 27 Afghan detainees Wednesday after determining they had been mistakenly identified as Taliban forces and had no ties to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network.

Fighting Eases in Afghan Town

Mediators continued to push for a truce between warring tribes in the eastern Afghanistan town of Gardez Monday. Last week, more than 60 people were killed in the worst internal fighting since the Taliban government collapsed two months ago.

Afghan Warlords Battle Over Key City Gardez

In the worst violence since the fall of the Taliban, rival Pashtun factions battled for control of a strategic southeastern city today, leaving as many as 43 people dead and dozens more injured.

Afghan, U.S. Forces Storm Kandahar Hospital

Afghan and U.S. troops stormed Kandahar's Mir Wais hospital early this morning killing six al-Qaida gunmen who had refused a final ultimatum to surrender.