] An intense air campaign was under way Thursday near ] southern Afghanistan's Tor Ghar Mountains after forces ] believed to belong to the Taliban opened fire on a U.S. ] Special Forces unit and an Afghan militia force, ] according to a U.S coalition statement. ] ] The battle started Wednesday afternoon when about 40 ] anti-coalition troops began shooting at U.S. and Afghan ] soldiers. ] ] Special Forces radioed for air support, which arrived and ] dropped 35,000 pounds of munition during the night. We spend so much money to take out tents and caves. Afghanistan bombing intensifies after firefight - Apr. 3, 2003 |