http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/afghanistan/Coverage of the political issues and historic events that have shaped Afghanistan since the rise and fall of the Taliban.In-depth Coverage of Afghanistan and the War on Terror by the Online NewsHour
150 Afghan civilians were reportedly killed in Farah province
in early May, allegedly by U.S. airstrikes during a battle
with insurgents. U.S. officials contested the high casualty
count and said Taliban fighters had purposefully hidden
The issue has heightened tension between the coalition
andAfghanistan and the War on TerrorNewsHourJim Lehrer
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