Fighter jets pound mountains as offensive slows

US fighter jets pounded the mountains of eastern Afghanistan today, unleashing a massive barrage intended to wipe out any remnants of al-Qaida fugitives hiding in the region’s caves.

Fighter jets pound mountains as offensive slows

US fighter jets pounded the mountains of eastern Afghanistan today, unleashing a massive barrage intended to wipe out any remnants of al-Qaida fugitives hiding in the region’s caves.

Hundreds of weary US soldiers descended from the Afghan mountains after a gruelling battle against al-Qaida forces as the US army said ground fighting was slowing down.

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