1.   A blistering artillery duel raged for five hours north of Kabul early Thursday, said front-line commanders.

2.   Blistering artillery duels raged north of the beleaguered Afghan capital Monday, sending a new wave of refugees fleeing to the relative safety of Kabul.

3.   Offensives usually consist of blistering artillery and rocket duels waged just miles apart, and precision is not the strength of either side.

4.   Opposition jets pounded Taliban positions north of the beleaguered Afghan capital Tuesday as the two sides waged a blistering artillery duel and sent refugees streaming toward Kabul.

5.   Opposition jets pounded Taliban positions north of the beleaguered Afghan capital Tuesday as the two sides waged a blistering artillery duel, sending refugees streaming toward Kabul.

6.   Taliban fighters retaliated with a blistering artillery attack and heavy tank fire.

7.   The blistering artillery duels and heavy shelling between Indian and Pakistan troops have sent thousands of people fleeing border villages for safety.

8.   Their village, Sri Bhandela, had become caught in the crossfire of a blistering artillery duel between Indian and Pakistani troops.