Saturday, November 8, 2008

US Official: Taliban Tactics Deliberately Endanger Afghan Civilians

From Voice Of America:

A top U.S. diplomat says Taliban militants in Afghanistan are deliberately putting civilians in harms way when engaging coalition forces. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher on a visit to Kabul Saturday said Taliban fighters also are adopting more terrorist-like tactics to undermine trust in the government. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Kabul.

With international confidence in Afghanistan's government faltering and violence on the rise, Afghan officials recently have voiced as much concern over civilian deaths from coalition forces as the rising power of the Taliban.

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