Select Young Afghans Chosen As Commandos In Training
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Afghanistan
A wounded Afghan police officer is helped from the scene of Friday's explosion and gunfire in Kabul.
Explosion, Gunfire Reverberate In Kabul
()Witnesses say the blast happened in the late afternoon. The sound of shots followed. As night fell, at least two attackers were dead. A small number of civilians had been wounded. Offices of the International Organization for Migration appear to have been targeted.
Car Bomb Hits NATO Convoy In Kabul; 6 Dead()
May 16, 2013 A Muslim militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the early morning attack. The powerful explosion rattled buildings on the other side of Kabul and sent a pillar of white smoke into the sky in the city's east.
Parallels
U.S. Hands Over Nation-Building Projects To Afghans ()
May 16, 2013 U.S. reconstruction teams have spent a decade building roads, bridges and other pieces of infrastructure that are badly needed in Afghanistan. But now the international effort is winding down, and it's not clear how much the Afghans will be able to do on their own.
Music
A Songwriter And An Army Dad Share One Touching Story()
May 15, 2013 The song "I Drive Your Truck" is a No. 1 country hit. It began with a father's remembrance of his son, who was killed in action in Afghanistan — and a songwriter who just happened to be listening.
