Saturday, June 1, 2013

Taliban Won't Confess to Red Cross Assault

The Taliban, or "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" (their preferred title), is now claiming that their group was not involved in the recent attack on the Red Cross office. They respect the neutrality of the organization, but their denial is untrustworthy. Even if it wasn't the senior Taliban agents who carried out a suicide bombing and short raid on the Red Cross, it was likely junior agents also responsible for roadside bombs. Communication and management between the higher and lower ranks of the Taliban isn't strong.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/world/asia/taliban-deny-responsibility-for-attack-on-red-cross.html?ref=world&_r=0

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