81.  U.S. special forces troops and Afghan fighters were combing the villages and caves Wednesday, and Canadian commandos were deployed in the high mountains which overlook the valley.

82.  To facilitate the release, the government declared a limited cease-fire and confined special military forces to their barracks in the area.

83.  U.S special forces troops have captured a former Taliban regional commander in the southern city of Kandahar, an Afghan general said Tuesday.

84.  U.S. special forces teams live on the compound.

85.  U.S. special forces teams are on the ground in that area, where a U.S. Green Beret soldier was killed in a reported ambush last Friday.

86.  U.S. special forces teams are on the ground in that area, where a U.S. Green Beret soldier was killed in an ambush Friday.

87.  U.S. special forces teams are on the ground in that area, where a Green Beret soldier was killed in an ambush Friday.

88.  U.S. special forces troops and Afghan fighters were combing the area Wednesday.

89.  Funding also is expected to arise, with Britain pressing for the United Nations to foot the bill for the special force, according to British sources.

90.  A US special forces soldier was killed Sunday when his patrol was attacked in eastern Afghanistan, US military officials said.