According to a new investigation report by the private channel ToloNews, Taliban have carried 730 suicide attacks in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2012, making the largest such attacks in the world. The report says over 820 people have been killed and 2,866 injured in Taliban-claimed attacks in the last two years. Prior to 2001, there has never been a suicide attack in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, nine policemen and three civilians were killed in a suicide attack on Friday in Urozgan Province.
Target of the attack in Tirinkot seems to have been the policy convoy, however several civilians were killed and others injured. In their statement about the spring offensive, the so-called Khalid Bin Walid campaign, Taliban had warned civilians to stay away from government office and security forces installations across the country as they would intensify the attacks.
Last month, Kabul witnessed some of the deadliest attacks, the latest of which targeted the Presidential Palace. They continue terror with deadliest tactics each time. But the government continues to make people fool with their so-called ‘peace process’ which is going to nowhere actually.
Taliban have threatened worst attacks for Kabul this summer. A special unit headed by a commander in Peshawar has been tasked to launch suicide attacks in capital in the year before security and power transition in Kabul. They want to show all their strength.
Taliban still dream about taking over Afghanistan and implement their brand of inhumane extremism. The government’s mantra of talks will make no progress and eventually everything will be back to the pre-2009.
On the other hand, Taliban have been quite clear and persistent with their agenda. They continue slaughtering innocent civilians in bloodbath. There is not a single day when a civilian or member of the ANP or ANA is being killed.
The government’s incapacity and lack of a coherent counterinsurgency and anti-terrorism policy is taking us to an unknown direction of uncertainty among masses. Amid all this uncertain situation due to the incapacity of our leadership, the only hope remains with a smooth transfer of power in Kabul next year through a free, fair and transparent elections that should bring a new leadership with popular support and strong will to lead us out of the uncertainty whether it’s through talks with Taliban or a tough fight.