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Taliban's spring offensive is a worrying sign
April 15, 2012
April 15, 2012
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(CBS News) The Taliban today claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks across Afghanistan that continue.
The insurgents say their strikes in Kabul and three other cities herald the beginning of a new spring offensive.
CBS News correspondent Allen Pizzey reports the co-coordinated attacks included both gunmen and suicide bombers.
Separate assaults in the capital targeted NATO bases, the Afghan parliament and several embassies, including the U.S. compound.
Afghan forces used assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades to try to dislodge the handful of Taliban fighters who took positions in high buildings, and fought for more than seven hours.
Taliban launch
The insurgents say their strikes in Kabul and three other cities herald the beginning of a new spring offensive.
CBS News correspondent Allen Pizzey reports the co-coordinated attacks included both gunmen and suicide bombers.
Separate assaults in the capital targeted NATO bases, the Afghan parliament and several embassies, including the U.S. compound.
Afghan forces used assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades to try to dislodge the handful of Taliban fighters who took positions in high buildings, and fought for more than seven hours.
Taliban launch
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