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Afghanistan
Taliban hunt NATO spies, focus on Kabul bombings
2007-06-22
A Taliban spokesman in Afghanistan told BBC on Thursday that they were hunting for NATO spies who had “infiltrated” the movement and that they were aiming to mount more Iraq-style suicide bombings on Kabul. Taliban spokesman Zabiyullah Mujahed, believed to be hiding somewhere in Quetta southern Afghanistan, admitted that NATO forces had penetrated the Taliban movement but said the damage was limited. "We were also recovering from allied attacks that have killed some of our leaders," he said through an interpreter via telephone. “I absolutely reject the suggestion that we have been defeated. Our operation is gathering momentum,” he said. He said the movement was using counter-intelligence to find the spies.

The spokesman also admitted that the Sunday suicide bombing in Kabul killing 35 people demonstrated a new approach in using suicide bombers. “It is true we are increasing our pressure on Kabul, because Kabul is the capital and the foreign troops are concentrated there,” he said. “Our goal is ... power for ourselves the independence and freedom of our country.”

The spokesman said a lot of people were volunteering at suicide bombing centre. “A lot of people are volunteering at our suicide bombing centre. We need time to train them to attack the right targets – avoiding killing civilians,” he said.
Posted by:Fred

#5  I do believe plainslow has made a pun .....
Posted by: lotp   2007-06-22 13:34  

#4  Sounds like they need manageement help. Nancy and Jack could go and help the Taliban's poll numbers, as they have congress.
Posted by: plainslow   2007-06-22 13:17  

#3  A lot of people are volunteering at our suicide bombing centre.

Hi. Welcome to the suicide bombing center. Could you please fill out this form and help yourself to the coffee and donuts. Thanks so much.
Is there an Achmed here? Achmed? Oh, hi. Could you come with me please...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-06-22 10:09  

#2   We need time to train them to attack the right targets

Waht they neeed is more realistic training. With real bombs.
Posted by: JFM   2007-06-22 08:05  

#1  hunting for NATO spies who had “infiltrated” the movement

Nope. You still didn't get them all. They're sneaky, those myriads of NATO spies the CIA sicced on you. Better keep hunting until you winkle them all out.

aiming to mount more Iraq-style suicide bombings

Fascinating that they're no longer "Palestinian-style" suicide bombings.

The spokesman said a lot of people were volunteering at suicide bombing centre. “A lot of people are volunteering at our suicide bombing centre. We need time to train them to attack the right targets – avoiding killing civilians,” he said.

Hah! We got inside their training cycle! Clearly there's more to this whole suicide bomber thingy than just putting on a vest and strolling into a crowd of civilians. It seems it really is rocket science after all.
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-06-22 06:01  

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