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Afghanistan faces tough battle as Haqqanis unify the Taliban
[Ynet] A shadowy, Pakistain-based hard boy faction is on the rise within the Taliban after its leader was appointed deputy and played a key role in unifying the fractured insurgency.The ascendency of the Haqqani network, a US-designated terrorist organization, could significantly strengthen the Taliban and herald another summer of fierce fighting in Afghanistan. The firepower it brings to the Taliban was shown by a Kabul ...the capital of Afghanistan. Home to continuous fighting from 1992 to 1996 between the forces of would-be strongman and Pak ISI/Jamaat-e-Islami sock puppet Gulbuddin Hekmayar and the Northern Alliance, a period which won Hek the title Most Evil Man in the Worldand didn't do much for the reputations of the Northern Alliance guys either.... bombing last month that killed 64 people, the deadliest in the Afghan capital in years, which experts say was too sophisticated for the bully boyz to have carried out without the Haqqanis. The network's role could also further poison already tainted relations between Islamabad and Kabul. Afghanistan is pressing Pakistain to crack down on the Haqqanis, accusing it of tolerating the group, a charge the Paks deny. Posted by: trailing wife 2016-05-08 |
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