1.   At the same time, punishing raids would generate unrest within its military.

2.   Other al-Qaida fighters may have been killed during punishing bombing raids that collapsed a warren of caves burrowed into the mountains.

3.   The anti-Taliban alliance, led by northern warlord Rashid Dostum and Massood has retaliated with punishing bombing raids on front-line villages.

4.   The punishing raid sent hundreds more civilians fleeing for the mountains.

5.   To the northeast, U.S. bombers fly their most punishing raids in weeks.

6.   To the northeast, U.S. bombers flew their most punishing raids in weeks.