Afghan Taliban announces start of annual spring offensive
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The Afghan Taliban has announced the start of their annual spring offensive.
A statement by the Taliban on Wednesday said the offensive — called the "Al Khandaq" operations — was organized by the Military Commission of the Taliban, which is focused on killing and capturing Americans and their supporters.
The announcement comes as a new wave of Taliban attacks across Afghanistan has already started with massive attacks on Afghan security forces in different parts of the country.
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At least 11 Afghan soldiers and policemen were killed a day earlier, the latest in a particularly deadly week of assaults by militants in the country.