Three more were shot down by German fighters, on 18 and 23 May 1944.

The only thing missing was a flyover by military fighters.

A few days later another came under attack itself, by American fighters looking for targets after escorting the bombers in.

There has been no United Nations presence in the area for months because of looting by fighters who previously held the town.

We were shot up time and again by British fighters and forced into cover.

Alliance leaders say the Taliban's ranks are swollen by fighters from many countries.

A senior American commander familiar with the border situation said effective control of infiltration by foreign fighters was still "some months away."

All were found dead, stabbed in the stomach, presumably killed by rival fighters from the school down the road.

While the night bombers were inaccurate, they ran little risk of interception by fighters.

Enterprise came under direct attack by Japanese fighters, taking three bomb hits that killed 74 of its crew.