Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Taliban Rivals Unite To Fight US Troop Surge

Taliban fighters have taken over the Swat valley, in the lawless north-west of Pakistan, and have forced the government to impose sharia law in the region.

From The Guardian:

• Taliban rivals unite to fight US troop surge
• Move by Pakistani militants prompts fears of escalation in Afghan violence

Three rival Pakistani Taliban groups have agreed to form a united front against international forces in Afghanistan in a move likely to intensify the insurgency just as thousands of extra US soldiers begin pouring into the country as part of Barack Obama's surge plan.

The Guardian has learned that three of the most powerful warlords in the region have settled their differences and come together under a grouping calling itself Shura Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen, or Council of United Holy Warriors.

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My Comment: This war is going to escalate appreciably in the next few months. We will need to prepare ourselves for the worse.

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