...running gunbattles that killed at least 20 people and wounded three U.S. troops, officials said. U.S. and Afghan troops freed 20 hostages taken by the...attending a nearby meeting responded to the attacks and killed an unknown number of militants, said...By: Fisnik Abrashi and Rahim Faiez|Date: May 12, 2009

Taliban militants fired rockets and mortars at a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan...21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan and expects the total number of U.S. forces...2001, trying to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders. More than 30 insurgents...By: Fisnik Abrashi and Rahim Faiez|Date: Jul 4, 2009

...Afghanistan - Taliban militants fired rockets and mortars at a US base in eastern Afghanistan...battle against the Taliban. Seven American and two Afghan troops were wounded, a US military...insurgent drove a truck filled with explosives and gravel toward the gates of the US base...By: Fisnik Abrashi and Rahim Faiez|Date: Jul 5, 2009

...nuclear roots (By William J. Broad and David E. Sanger, New York Times...nullification (By Michael Slackman and Nazila Fathi, New York Times...killed as Taliban attack base (By Fisnik Abrashi and Rahim Faiez, Associated Press) Weary of...