17 January, 2006

Remember Afghanistan? Insurgents bring suicide terror to country

The relentless rise in violence has been described as the "re-Talibanisation" of Afghanistan
Independent Online Edition > Asia: "A suicide bomber yesterday rode into town, killing at least 20 in the deadliest insurgent attack since the US invasion. More than 1,600 were killed in 2005, and the murder rate is rising. The rule of law has collapsed. The government is trapped in its own fortified compound in the capital. Soon, Britain will commit another 3,500 troops to a dangerous mission with no clear goals or exit strategy... "

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