'Taliban plan attacks on foreigners in Afghanistan'

[Turborama]

Source: AFP

The Taliban announced a new campaign of attacks on "foreigners and their surrogates" in Afghanistan on Saturday, a day before President Hamid Karzai leaves on a crucial visit to Washington.

A statement emailed to AFP said the operation would begin on May 10 and would target diplomats, members of the Afghan parliament and foreign contractors as well as foreign forces operating in Afghanistan.

"The Islamic Emirate announces this spring operation by the name of Al-Faath (victory), to be launched against Americans, NATO members and their surrogates," said the statement, using the official name of the Taliban. "The Al-Faath jihadic operations will start in 10th May 2010 this year to include operations against the defeated foreigners and their surrogates all over the country."

Tactics would include bombings, assassinations and kidnappings, the announcement warned.

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[Warren Stupidity]

1. I suggest we get all the foreigners out of Afghanistan

as a precaution.

[dipsydoodle]

2. Yes

all foreign insurgents inc Nato et al.

[ixion]

3. indeed

Out of Afghanistan Now!

[Flaneur]

4. Poppy harvest ending, fighting soon to heat up.

It should be a long, hot summer.

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. I'm filing this headline under

No Shit.