11 NATO Troops Killed In 2 Days In Afghanistan

The NATO-led international coalition estimates IEDs cause
up to 70 percent of casualties to its soldiers. Photo AFP

From CNN:

KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- International troops in Afghanistan endured another deadly attack Tuesday, a day after 10 NATO-led troops were killed in that country.

A U.S. coalition service member "died as a result of injuries" on Tuesday afternoon in a roadside bombing attack on a convoy in western Afghanistan, the U.S. military said.

This follows 10 NATO-led deaths on Monday, the highest single-day total in Afghanistan in nearly a year, according to NATO and U.S.-led coalition numbers.

Seven Americans, two Canadians and one Briton died in four separate incidents Monday.

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My Comment: Heavy fighting will now be the rule (not the exception) in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future. The troublesome sign from this weeks battles is that fighting is now occurring all around Afghanistan. It is now no longer just isolated in a few regions.

With inadequate forces to watch and guard the entire country, the same problems that bedeviled previous commanders is now starting to bother present day leaders. How can you conquer an insurgency when you do not have enough boots on the ground, and the enemy has the tendency to attack you in areas where your forces are either absent or low in numbers.