Thursday, February 25, 2010

A Who's Who In The Taliban


The Afghan Taliban's Top leaders -- Long War Journal

Over the past two months, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency has captured four senior leaders of the Afghan Taliban, including Mullah Omar's deputy who served as the head of the top shura, the leader of a regional shura, and two shadow governors. These captures, combined with the US-led offensive in Helmand which will expand into Kandahar and the Afghan East later this year, have given rise to reports of the potential collapse of the group.

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My Comment: Fro future reference, bookmark this post from the Long War Journal. To measure how successful the US/NATO alliance is in its Afghan strategy, check this list to see who is still around a year from now.

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