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U.S. Military: F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes in Afghanistan

U.S. Military: F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes in Afghanistan

A U.S. military spokesman says an F15E fighter jet has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, killing both crewmembers.

 

Truck bomb in Afghanistan kills 25, many of them children

Truck bomb in Afghanistan kills 25, many of them children

Two U.S. soldiers also die in a separate bombing as violence grows in scattered areas of the nation. A powerful truck bomb killed at least 25 people today, more than half of them schoolchildren, in a province just south of Kabul.

 

U.S. Marines launch major offensive in Afghanistan

Thousands of U.S. Marines poured from helicopters and armored vehicles into Taliban-controlled villages in southern Afghanistan ...

 

American soldier believed captured in Afghanistan

An American soldier is believed to have been captured by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said today.

 

Congress OKs $106B for two wars

Congress OKs $106B for two wars

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a $106 billion spending bill that includes about $80 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, sending the bill to the White House for President Obama's signature.

 

House OKs $106 billion war funding bill

House OKs $106 billion war funding bill

War-funding legislation survives a fierce partisan battle in the House, a major step in providing commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan the money for military operations.

 

U.S. military turns to Twitter for Afghan hard news

"What are you doing?" For the U.S. military in Afghanistan, the answer to the latest social networking craze seems to be: "Killing Taliban."

 

Ex-soldier gets life in prison for Iraqi slayings

Ex-soldier gets life in prison for Iraqi slayings

AP - An ex-soldier convicted of raping and killing an Iraqi teen and murdering her family has been sentenced to life in prison in a case that drew attention to the emotional and psychological strains on soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

U.S. disputes Afghan civilian casualty figures frome earlier clash

The U.S. military said Wednesday at least 20 civilians and 60 insurgents died in a disputed U.S.-Taliban clash earlier this month, ...

 

NYT: Taliban may be acquiring U.S. arms

NYT: Taliban may be acquiring U.S. arms

Evidence suggests munitions procured by the Pentagon leak from Afghan forces for use against American troops.

 

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