New Stronger Neo-Taliban
There is a stronger Neo-Taliban, as attested to by men from the field. The information is from interviews conducted with civilians and insurgents.More than 10 contributors including journalists, experts, and academics share their insights on the stronger, newer, and fiercer Taliban insurgency that has been able to restructure and reorganize throughout the country.early February, President Obama submitted his defense budget, asking for an additional $33 billion for the expansion of the war in Afghanistan on top of a record-breaking $744 billion for the Department of Defense. His request follows the decision to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, in the belief that greater military might is needed to defeat the Taliban and win the war.
Current News
- Militants have fired two rockets into Bagram Air Field in Kabul, the main US base in war-ravaged Afghanistan amid a surge in violence against the US-led forces in the country.
- Afghan and coalition forces targeted a Haqqani Network facilitator who operates in Khost district, Khost province, detaining several suspected insurgents during a security operation in the province yesterday.
- American troops roadside bomb casualties in war-torn Afghanistan in 2010 shows a 60 percent increase in number, compared to that of the previous year.The Improvised Explosive Device (IED), also known as roadside bombs, killed 268 American troops in Afghanistan in 2010, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
