They killed three policemen and kidnapped a British engineer working for a road construction company.

It's to prevent any interference by local police, which the candidates have complained about,

During search operations, coalition forces and Afghan forces found the body of David Addison.

We know that he has been killed, but do not know whether it was because of personal hostility or because he once had joined the Taliban,

We're optimistic. There are some facts that make us optimistic although I can't discuss them for security reasons.

We have not had a single civilian casualty, ... It went very well, beyond our expectations. After all their boasting, it's a big failure for the Taliban.

We have not had a single civilian casualty. It went very well, beyond our expectations. After all their boasting, it's a big failure for the Taliban.

We are trying our best to bring them to justice.

Rescue workers are trying to find survivors feared to have been trapped under the ruins.

She has just been released. She is fine, she is good.