Dec 10 U.S. Continues Hunt for Osama bin Laden U.S. and Afghan forces today continued a fierce battle against al-Qaida militants in the mountainous Tora Bora region of eastern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Cave War Anti-Taliban forces step up cave warfare efforts to search for al-Qaida leaders in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Dec 07 Taliban Abandons Kandahar Taliban fighters Friday fled from the city of Kandahar, the former ruling militia's final stronghold in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch Kandahar’s Future Four views on the Taliban's reported decision to surrender Kandahar, the militia group's final stronghold in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch Background: Surrender Terms Ray Suarez details the terms for the surrender of Kandahar, the last city under Taliban control. Continue watching
Dec 05 Anti-Taliban Forces Move on Caves in Tora Bora Aided by heavy U.S. bombing, anti-Taliban tanks today fired at a vast cave complex in the White Mountains in Tora Bora, where al-Qaida forces are believed to be hiding. Continue reading
Dec 05 Interim Afghan Government Created The long-divided country took a crucial step toward stability this morning, with four rival factions nominating a chairman and cabinet members for an interim government. Continue reading
Dec 05 Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in "Friendly Fire" Incident Three American Special Forces soldiers were killed and 19 others injured when a bomb from a B-52 air raid struck near a formation of anti-Taliban forces, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch Shaping the Future of Afghanistan Ray Suarez discusses the significant first step in creating a post-Taliban Afghan government with Steven Erlanger, Berlin bureau chief for The New York Times. Continue watching
Dec 04 Battles in Kandahar "Have Just Begun" More than 1,300 U.S. Marines are now based at an airbase southwest of the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar. The forces are already patrolling the area, hoping to cutoff any attempt by Taliban fighters to escape from the besieged city. Continue reading