Taliban Attack in South Afghanistan

For those who think the Taliban are irrelevant today, they are wrong. Although the group has failed to carry out any massive attacks they still continue to use small ways to attack and add up casualties. Today in Kabul Afghanistan a suicide bomber blew himself up in a car in front of the airport. This attack claimed seven lives, two children, and at least eight other people were injured by the bomber. A Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi claimed the group is responsible for the attack and they were targeting a convoy of foreigners. According to CNN the Taliban was successful in claiming the lives of some foreigners, but the U.S. happily announced no U.S. troops were killed. Unfortunately this is the second Taliban bombing this week. Another suicide bombing killed 13 people in the Hemland province on Wednesday.

Although these attacks are minor the Taliban still claims lives of innocent civilians, and I think it is important to note that they are still carrying these "missions" out.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/19/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/index.html?hpt=wo_c2

Katie Kruse