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Eleven Americans injured in clash with Serbs

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Yugoslavia - After arresting a Serb on weapons charges, 11 U.S. soldiers were injured in a clash with angry Serb civilians - the largest number of American injuries in a single incident during the 10-month Kosovo peacekeeping mission.

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American soldier wounded in firefight in eastern Afghanistan

BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - Gunmen attacked U.S. and Afghan troops in eastern Afghanistan, touching off a firefight that wounded one American soldier, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday. Three U.S.-allied Afghan fighters were killed, Afghan officials said.

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United States bolsters firepower in Afghanistan

...military has brought a small number of A-10 "Thunderbolt" attack jets to this base to bolster America's capability to provide close air support for combat operations against al-Qaida and the Taliban, a U.S. military spokesman said.

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U.S.-led troops in firefight with suspected al-Qaida fighters in eastern Afghanistan

...the eastern Afghan city of Khost, just over a mile from the border, Maj. Gen. Franklin L. Hagenbeck said. U.S. military spokesman Maj. Bryan Hilferty said coalition special forces had been staking out a site in the area for two days when...

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Troops return from Tora Bora with DNA samples of Afghan dead

BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - Canadian troops and U.S. forensic experts returned from the former al-Qaida stronghold at Tora Bora on Tuesday with DNA samples they hope will identify some of those killed there by U.S. bombs late last year.

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U.S. special forces soldier killed in eastern Afghanistan skirmish

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A U.S. Special Forces soldier was killed in eastern Afghanistan during a skirmish with forces believed linked to al-Qaida and the deposed Taliban militia, military officials said Monday. At least one opponent died and an Afghan fighting with the American forces was injured in the firefight.

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U.S. planes bomb Afghan civilians, scores killed

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's new regime was looking for answers Tuesday to why U.S. planes bombed a central Afghan village, killing scores of people.

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Foreign briefs

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's respected foreign and economy ministers resigned Thursday, leaving the government of Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit little chance of survival and making early elections a near certainty.

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U.S. special forces compound attacked in area near wedding party air strike

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - A U.S. special forces compound came under grenade and small arms fire near the village where an American airstrike killed civilians at a wedding celebration, U.S. officials said Friday.

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U.S. soldier charged with assault for hitting Afghan detainee

...BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) -- A U.S. soldier was charged with assault for striking an Afghan detainee, a U.S. military spokesman said Saturday. On July 22, a private first class was seen striking the detainee in the back of the head with...

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