U.S. troops step up search for al-Qaida, Taliban weapons
Friday, April 18, 2003
KHAR BOLAH, Afghanistan -- The chatter of the metal detector turned to a solid hum when it reached the center of the house's mud-baked floor. Sgt. Derrick Edwards dug his fingers into the earth, prying apart the flat stones. He shined his flashlight at the dark hollow below.
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