afghanistan

Special Forces Begin Ground Operations in Afghanistan

On the thirteenth day of air strikes around Kabul and Kandahar, elite U.S. commando troops reportedly entered Afghanistan to assist opposition forces in the overthrow of the Taliban.

Military Action Intensifies on Twelfth Day of Strikes

As the U.S. continues to strike targets in Afghanistan, reports surface that a top bin Laden adviser was killed Sunday.

U.S. Targets Front Lines in Eleventh Day of Strikes

During an eleventh day of heavy bombing over Afghan cities, U.S. warplanes struck Taliban positions close to the front lines of their battle with the Northern Alliance for the first time.

U.S. Pummels Taliban Military Sites in Tenth Day of Strikes

Amid a tenth day of intense bombing, an International Red Cross warehouse near Kabul was struck by a stray bomb, inciting condemnation from international relief organizations.

U.S. Raids Continue to Pound Kabul

The region around Afghanistan's capital remains a target of U.S. air assaults, with waves of bombing raids continuing into a ninth straight day.

U.S. Bomb Hits Afghan Village

During the seventh day of airstrikes on targets in Afghanistan, the U.S. military admitted one of its laser-guided bombs had struck a residential area near the capital of Kabul.

Heavy Bombings Hit Taliban Strongholds

The U.S. delivers the most intense bombings yet in the fifth day of attacks on targets within Afghanistan.

Fourth Day of Air Strikes Against Afghanistan

The United States continued its bombardment of Afghan military targets for the fourth day amid reports of Taliban defections.

Third Night of Afghanistan Attacks Follows Daytime Raid

A third night of U.S.-led bombings has begun in Afghanistan today, following the first daytime raid since strikes began Sunday.

Kabul, Kandahar Hit in Second Day of Attacks

Afghanistan's capital Kabul and the city of Kandahar, a stronghold of the country's ruling Taliban regime, came under attack today in a second day of U.S. strikes.