Taliban kills 140 Afgan soldiers in a suicide attack

From The Guardian:

Taliban kill more than 140 Afghan soldiers at army base

At least 140 Afghan soldiers have been killed after Taliban suicide attackers disguised as army personnel targeted a national army base in the north of the country.

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And from Bloomburg, the Russia/US connection and why Afganistan is a prize worth fighting over:

Russia Opens New Front in U.S. Rivalry With Taliban Support

Russia and the U.S. are increasingly sparring over Afghanistan, adding to rapidly souring ties between the Kremlin and President Donald Trump’s administration.
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has voiced alarm at Russia’s actions in Afghanistan, where it’s been cultivating links with the Taliban amid a campaign waged by the terrorist group against Afghan and NATO forces.

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and what the struggle is really all about:

Afghanistan is seen as a strategic launchpad for building influence over Central Asia’s former Soviet republics and its collapse could trigger a new round of regional instability as India, Pakistan, Iran and Russia step in to support government and insurgent groups. Apart from its geopolitical importance, the war-torn country owns highly rich, untapped mineral resources such as copper and lithium estimated by the Afghanistan Geological Survey to be worth around $3 trillion.

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Remember: The Taliban grew out of the Mujahadeen, whom the US supported when the old Soviet Union was fighting for control of Afganistan years ago. This is a fight that has been going on for a long time, and the real reason, as the real reason for most wars, revolves around resources and control.

What happens next is anyone's guess.

Dittohead not! said:

From The Guardian:

Taliban kill more than 140 Afghan soldiers at army base




And from Bloomburg, the Russia/US connection and why Afganistan is a prize worth fighting over:

Russia Opens New Front in U.S. Rivalry With Taliban Support



and what the struggle is really all about:



Remember: The Taliban grew out of the Mujahadeen, whom the US supported when the old Soviet Union was fighting for control of Afganistan years ago. This is a fight that has been going on for a long time, and the real reason, as the real reason for most wars, revolves around resources and control.

What happens next is anyone's guess.

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That bad part is I know exactly where that is, and ran an ecp not very far from there, it used to be peaceful. Up there is mez or in the balk province in general, the afghan army and police were more often from other countries to the north, and many were from the northern alliance.

Those afghan army guys and afghan police saved me quite a few times in that region, as they would get friendly with the taliban and al quaeda then double cross them to inform the american soldiers of attacks well ahead of time. They also were better than the other regions at actually stopping suicide trucks, but these guys many were former alliance who were already enemies of the taliban.