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Syria Says U.S. Strikes Within Its Borders

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 10/27/2008 - 8:08am

The Syrian government says U.S. helicopters delivered troops into Syrian territory Sunday, and attacked a building and killed eight civilians.

Syria officials called the incident inside its border with Iraq "serious aggression." The Pentagon has not commented.

U.S. officials have complained that Sunni insurgents use Syria as a base for sending fighters and weapons into Iraq.



 

Pakistani troops fire on US helicopters at border (AP)

Ytop stories  Thu, 09/25/2008 - 4:47pm

Map locates areas in Afghanistan where Pakistani troops fired on U.S. helicopters;AP - Pakistani soldiers fired at American reconnaissance helicopters that were escorting Afghan and U.S.



 

Coalition: 33 militants killed in Afghanistan (AP)

Ytop stories  Tue, 07/01/2008 - 2:14am

Map locates Khost, Afghanistan, where warplanes killed 33 militants; 1c x 1 5/8 inches; 46.5 mm x 41.3 mmAP - Helicopters and a bomber attacked insurgents massing in eastern Afghanistan under cover of darkness, killing an estimated 33 peo