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Update: Ground Assault in Afghanistan

After a report on the latest in the Afghan campaign, Margaret Warner discusses "Operation Anaconda" with Mark Thompson, Time Magazine's national security correspondent.

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U.S. Calls in Reinforcements in Eastern Afghanistan

Despite inclement weather and sporadic firefights, U.S. and Afghan forces continued fighting Taliban militants in the eastern Shah-i-Kot mountains Thursday.

Five Peacekeepers Killed in Explosion in Kabul

Two German and three Danish soldiers were killed today in an accidental explosion at a munitions site in the Afghan capital.

Ground Assault in Afghanistan

Spencer Michels reports the latest on the war in Afghanistan.

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Heavy Fighting Continues in Eastern Afghanistan

U.S. troops and Afghan allies fought their way to Taliban and al-Qaida bunkers amid heavy fire in eastern Afghanistan's ice-covered mountains Tuesday, in one of the bloodiest offensives to date.

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.