On a piece of barren land on the western edge of this capital, a refugee camp is steadily swelling as families displaced by the heavy bombardment in southern Afghanistan arrive in batches. ...more

August 3, 2008

Today's celebration of Independence Day includes a sobering, patriotic coincidence. In June, 56 U.S. troops died fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. That's exactly how many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence, a document our enemies would burn if they had the chance. ...more

July 4, 2008

Militants killed more U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in June than in Iraq for the second straight month, a grim milestone capping a run of headline-grabbing insurgent attacks that analysts say underscore the Taliban's growing strength. ...more

July 1, 2008

Taliban fighters destroyed bridges and planted mines after overrunning villages outside southern Afghanistan's largest city, Afghan officials and witnesses said. Hundreds of farm families fled while the Afghan army rushed in troops. ...more

June 18, 2008

An anti-Taliban militia leader was the apparent target of a suicide bombing Sunday in southern Afghanistan that left at least 80 people dead and dozens injured, authorities said. ...more

February 18, 2008