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• Possible U.S. missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan
U.S. commanders who blame those sanctuaries for rising violence in neighboring Afghanistan appear to be stepping up their efforts to hit militants inside Pakistan.
• 3 Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
TORONTO - Three Canadian soldiers were killed and five wounded when they were attacked during a patrol in southern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. The latest casualties brings Canada's death toll to 96 soldiers. Task Force Commander Brig.-Gen ...
• U.S. spied on Iraqi leaders, new book says
The book is Woodward's fourth to examine the inner debates of the Bush administration and its handling of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The Washington Post will run a four-part series based on the book beginning Sunday.
• 4,000 troops deliver U.S. aid project to Afghans
KABUL, Afghanistan - Thousands of British, U.S. and Canadian forces successfully escorted a new turbine through some of Afghanistan's most dangerous Taliban territory to an American aid project that hopes to increase electrical production for the ...
• Afghan chief speaks to Bush about civilian dead
KABUL, Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai has spoken to President Bush about a recent raid in which Afghan officials accused American forces of killing up to 90 civilians, his office said. U.S. officials contend at least 30 militants, including a ...