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Lord help us; Lord help Afghanistan

Carried out under a clear sky lit brightly by a three-quarters moon, the strikes involved single heavy bombs thunderously detonating on individual targets. Each impact lit up small sections of the plain and sent concussions echoing off the surrounding mountains for a full 15 seconds.

American jets could not be seen or heard here. The bombs fell silently from the sky, appearing with no warning. New York Times