Afghan Conflict Intensifying

Written on June 11, 2009 by admin

In comments made during a speech at the Washington think-tank Center for a New American Security, General David Petraeus noted the number of attacks in Afghanistan over the last week hit the highest level since the December 2001 fall of the Taliban. Attacks have risen to over 400 insurgent attacks a week compared to under 50 per week back in January 2004. More from the New York Times : The violence that has surged for two years in Afghanistan reached a new high last week, and more difficult

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