Is Al Qaeda Making An Afghan Comeback?

Al Qaeda Makes Afghan Comeback -- Wall Street Journal

In late September, U.S. fighter jets streaked over the cedar-studded slopes of Korengal, the so-called Valley of Death, to strike a target that hadn't been seen for years in Afghanistan: an al Qaeda training camp.

Among the dozens of Arabs killed that day, the U.S.-led coalition said, were two senior al Qaeda members, one Saudi and the other Kuwaiti. Another casualty of the bombing, according to Saudi media and jihadi websites, was one of Saudi Arabia's most wanted militants. The men had come to Afghanistan to impart their skills to a new generation of Afghan and foreign fighters.

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My Comment: This is disturbing. After almost 9 years of constant combat and war .... Al Qaeda is still confident enough to establish training bases in Afghanistan. With US and NATO forces slated to withdraw their forces in the next few years, this type of Al Qaeda development can only increase and spread with time.