Combat in Afghanistan pushed firearms to their limits, with soldiers facing everything from close-quarters urban fighting to long-range engagements across rugged terrain. The weapons that proved most ...

MARJAH, Afghanistan -- The Marines have found bloody clothes and spent bullet casings and bombs meant to kill them. They've heard bullets flying overhead and seen muzzle flashes in tree lines. In this ...

In late 2007, Musa Qala stood as a symbol of the turmoil in southern Afghanistan, its streets scarred by years of clashes and its residents trapped between Taliban insurgents and coalition forces. The ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan and international troops killed at least 65 Taliban insurgents in battles in two southern provinces, each involving large groups of insurgents and lasting several ...