Taliban Sophistication In Attacks Are Now Becoming Apparent

Under Fire: A British soldier fires at a Taliban position after a U.S. airstrike on March 18. John Moore/Getty Images (Photo taken from Newsweek)

Insurgents Increasingly Employing Complex Attacks In Afghanistan -- Christian Science Monitor

Thursday's strike on an Afghan ministry was carried out by a team using multiple attack methods.

Kabul, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a government ministry Thursday, killing at least five and injuring dozens. The attack is the latest in a series this year showing insurgents' ability to penetrate the capital using complicated and daring methods.

"Security in the capital is decreasing day by day," says Ajmal Karimi, analyst with the Center for Peace and Conflict studies, a Kabul-based think tank.

He says that Thursday's attack, which involved multiple insurgents and included small-arms fire, is an example of the sophisticated methods increasingly used.

"With these types of attacks the insurgents are able to make people feel that they cannot trust the government to keep them safe even in the capital," he says.

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My Comment: Fortunately, NATO and their Afghan allies are slowly adapting to defeat the enemy. But the Taliban have the upper hand right now.