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2011-07-06 Afghanistan

Pakistani Taliban Attack Afghan Border Police Check Post

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Posted by Fred 2011-07-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Pakistan

#1 Clearly border checkpoints are the latest thing in Taliban circles. As far as I can tell it allows them to shoot off their guns and make fearsome faces -- thus acquiring jihad credit -- without having to venture deeper into dangerous territory. Or is there more to this that I'm unaware of, in my military ignorance?

Posted by trailing wife 2011-07-06 07:54|| 2011-07-06 07:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Probing for weak points.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-07-06 12:05|| 2011-07-06 12:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Or is there more to this that I'm unaware of

Well, there is the lucrative smuggling industry...

Posted by Pappy 2011-07-06 12:16|| 2011-07-06 12:16|| Front Page Top

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