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EXCLUSIVE: Rare virus poses new threat to troops

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

U.S. military officials sent a medical team to a remote outpost in southern Afghanistan this week to take blood samples from members of an Army unit after a soldier in the unit died from an Ebola-like virus.

Armored troop carriers called unsafe for duty

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

In less than two months, more than two dozen American soldiers have been killed aboard the Stryker, a troop carrier that critics say isn't suited for Afghanistan.

Special forces for special Afghan rescues

Dangerous missions to save severely wounded

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

A cool wind rushed through the open back doors of the Black Hawk, rattling the ventilators, IV tubes and defibrillators as the rescue helicopter banked sharply and rose into the sky.

U.S. troops hope Afghanistan sacrifices not in vain

Doubts, determination to finish mission fill days

Monday, Oct. 26, 2009

The sirens blared as a Taliban rocket attack rattled troops across Kandahar Air Field for the second time last week. Army Sgt. 1st Class Teresa R. Coble and other members of her unit at the base's media-support center hit the floor.

U.S. forces step up attacks as Afghan runoff looms

Drone monitors help counter Taliban's amplified IED strategy

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

To counter an anticipated increase in attacks before a presidential runoff election next month, U.S. and British pilots monitor video from flying drones over southern Afghanistan.

Obama signs Pakistan aid bill

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

President Obama on Thursday signed into law a $7.5 billion aid package for Pakistan as its embattled government and security forces faced the fifth terrorist attack in 11 days.

EXCLUSIVE: Pakistanis say U.S. hoards intelligence

Blame CIA for failure to catch terror leaders

Monday, Oct. 12, 2009

Despite growing success targeting militants in Pakistan's northwest, the U.S. is accused of refusing to share intelligence with Pakistan about al Qaeda and Afghan Taliban leaders possibly hiding in Baluchistan in the southwest.

EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan plans ambitious blitz to rout Taliban

Security units wait for U.S. resources

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009

Pakistan's foreign minister said a planned new offensive against militants in the lawless badlands on the Afghanistan border will be more ambitious than any other in his nation's history and that security forces intend to take the area, hold it and integrate its impoverished tribal population into mainstream society.

Musharraf: Troop debate shows U.S. weak

Ex-president says Pakistan's intelligence agency not aiding Taliban

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said Monday that the U.S. would make a "disastrous" mistake if it withdrew from Afghanistan and warned that a delay in sending more troops would be seen as a sign of weakness.