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Article: Deadly Afghanistan attack: It wasn't just the Taliban.(WORLD)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- October 5, 2009
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Byline: Ben Arnoldy Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
New Delhi -- The major ground assault by militants that killed eight US soldiers in Afghanistan this weekend illustrates nimble cooperation between the Taliban and smaller groups, according to NATO and regional security analysts. The ability of this militant medley to plug-and-play their fighters into larger forces, then disperse again into smaller groups, represents a major challenge to the US-led coalition.
"I think not enough credit is given that these groups operate together. I am not saying these guys have a hierarchal structural command like the US military does. But they do operate ...