Taliban declares start of its spring offensive and vows to launch waves of suicide attacks and assassinations against the U.S. and its Afghan government ‘stooges’
The Taliban has launched its spring offensive named ‘Operation Omari’
It has vowed to launch waves of suicide bombings and assassinations
The group says jihad against the U.S. is a ‘holy obligation upon our necks’
Last year the group made gains against the U.S.-back Afghan government
It marks the 15th year of the group’s jihad following the 2001 invasion
By COREY CHARLTON
DailyMail.com
12 April 2016
The Taliban has announced the start of its warm-weather offensive, declaring suicide bombings and assassinations will be used in its jihad against the American ‘infidel army’.
Naming their spring mission ‘Operation Omari’ in honor of Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar, it said the war would use guerrilla warfare-style tactics to undermine their opponents’ morale.
Fighting subsides in Afghanistan during the winter, when snow and the cold hits the mountainous border with Pakistan, making it difficult for the militants to travel back and forth to stage attacks.
The Taliban’s resurgence has raised serious questions about Afghan forces capacity to hold their own following the 2014 U.S. troop withdrawal, with an estimated 5,000 troops killed last year.
It marked the worst-ever toll since the 2001 invasion, as the Taliban clawed back regions and at one point, seized and held the northern city of Kunduz for three days.
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