U S forces end al Qaida siege of hospital in Kandahar
Afghan troops with U S Special Forces stormed the Mir Wais Hospital ward in Kandahar as al Qaida fighters holed up for nearly two months refused to surrender. Six gunmen were killed in the final assault. no U S casualties reported. President Bush pledged aid and training for Afghanistan while ruling out a U S peacekeeping role.
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Survivors urge U S recompense for Afghan suffering
Return from a nine day trip to Afghanistan finds families of Sept 11 victims calling for compensation for Afghan casualties. At a New York press conference near the U N two women spoke of shared loss and urged U S aid to affected Afghan families amid the Oct 7 air assault. The Pentagon says civilians were not targeted though some bombs went astray.
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Ames anthrax strain not from Iowa origin traced to Texas
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