 WARREN ZINN/US ARMY/GETTY IMAGES U.S. troops are deployed in Afghanistan, March 2, 2002  CNN Video: Soldiers Describe the Fighting |
 Into battle: Afghan fighters joined with U.S. and allied warplanes and special forces troops to attack hundreds of suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban holdouts in eastern Afghanistan, near Gardez. The mission was bolstered by the use of a 2,000-pound "thermobaric bomb," designed to deprive caves of oxygen. One American soldier is killed and more than 16 are injured as the allied forces meet unexpectedly fierce resistance.  U.S. FORCES: Special Ops, 101st Airborne KEY WEAPONS: Warplanes, thermobaric bomb U.S. CASUALTIES: 1 fatality, 16+ injuries |
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| Posted on 10-March-2002, Last Updated 10-March-2002 | ||||
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