U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Wolfe scans for security threats from a rooftop during a meeting with the Farah provincial council at the governor's compound in Farah City, Afghanistan, April 18, 2013. Wolfe, a platoon leader, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
As Fighting Season Begins, A Gruesome Terrorist Attack Shakes Afghanistan -- Time
Many died instantly, execution-style, with bullet wounds in the back of their heads. Some bled to death. And others perished in the initial explosion that cleared the way for militants to take over two government buildings in this provincial capital; their grisly remains spattered nearby walls and pavements.
The April 3 attack in Farah city, in the west of Afghanistan, was the deadliest in nearly two years: it left over 50 dead and more than 100 wounded. Yet the carnage got little media attention because of Farah province’s marginalized status along the border with Iran and the difficulty reaching it over dangerous roads. The attack also signaled a potential shift in Taliban tactics as a new fighting season begins — while the Taliban’s high-profile attacks in recent years have grown more targeted, the wanton killing of civilians in Farah raises fresh doubt over security in war-ravaged Afghanistan.
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