Afghan local and national policemen talk with coalition force members during a meeting to discuss self-sustainment of the police forces in Afghanistan's Farah province, Dec. 3, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau
Pentagon Reports Taliban Attacks Up During Afghan Fighting Season -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Attacks by Taliban insurgents rose slightly during the main part of the Afghan fighting season this year as some U.S. forces withdrew and the transition to a lead role for Afghan security forces picked up pace, according to a Pentagon report released on Monday.
The report to Congress downplayed the rise in violence, saying the key measure was a dramatic increase in security in the country's main cities. While acknowledging the Taliban can still carry out attacks at the same levels as last year, the report said the greatest threats to stability were elsewhere.
"The insurgency's safe havens in Pakistan, the limited institutional capacity of the Afghan government and endemic corruption remain the greatest risks to long-term stability and sustainable security in Afghanistan," said the semi-annual Pentagon progress report on Afghanistan.
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Pakistan, Corruption Remain Stumbling Blocks in Afghanistan -- US Department of Defense
U.S. Report Says Pakistan Undermines Afghanistan Security -- Defense News
Pakistan Havens Prevent Insurgents’ Defeat, U.S. Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Report: Taliban plan to move in as U.S. withdraws -- Washington Times
Report: Afghanistan drawdown still on track despite violence -- Stars and Stripes
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