Attack in Kabul Followed by Taliban Declaration of "Spring Offensive"

A week after the Taliban announced the start of a new spring offensive, an attack in Kabul claims the lives of at least 28 and injures hundreds more. The target of the attack was a security team responsible for the protection of government officials. The attack began with a suicide bomber detonating a vehicle in a parking lot near the wall of a compound. A second attacker entered the building and despite the intended target, killed mostly civilians. Afghan President responded to the attacks in a tweet: "Today's terrorist attack near Pul-e-Mahmud Khan, #Kabul clearly shows the enemy's defeat in face-to-face battle with ANSDF."

As American Forces have been on the withdrawal from the Middle East, will a rise in terrorist attacks call for an increased military presence?  As little has seemed to change, perhaps the answer to terrorist attacks is no longer the active presence of military personnel.



Andrew Winter

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/19/asia/kabul-explosion/