1.   Afghan tribesmen opened fire on the forces of a provincial governor trying to mediate a land dispute, killing two soldiers, an official said Sunday.

2.   American bombers pounded the hills and caves of Tora Bora on Sunday, trying to soften al-Qaida defenses for a major ground assault by Afghan tribesmen.

3.   American bombers pounded the hills and caves of Tora Bora on Sunday, trying to soften al-Qaida defenses for a ground assault by Afghan tribesmen.

4.   For days, Afghan tribesmen have tried to push their way into the rugged area, but have met stiff resistence from al-Qaida fighters.

5.   For days, Afghan tribesmen have tried to push their way into the rugged area, but have met stiff resistance from al-Qaida fighters.

6.   Khan said the Taliban had abandoned the camp but several Afghan tribesmen had moved into the buildings.

7.   Repatriations from Pakistan were suspended on Tuesday following violent protests by hundreds of Afghan tribesmen against an Afghan interim government scheme to eradicate opium poppy crops.