11.   Though American military and government leaders have repeatedly apologized for the September rape, reports of crime involving U.S. military service personnel continue.

12.   He did not provide details on whether former military personnel would continue to be exempted from exams.

13.   However the ICRC said that, after long discussions, the aid group had obtained agreement that its female personnel should continue to work.

14.   In many cases US staff were sent home on indefinite unpaid leave, but most local personnel continued to report for work.

15.   At nightfall fire and police personnel continued to search for survivors in the smoldering remains.

16.   US officers at Bagram Air Base north of Kabul said American personnel were continuing to liaise with local leaders in Gardez to try to prevent further bloodshed.

17.   Security personnel continued to patrol the streets and traffic was thin.