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Insurgent Attacks In Afghanistan Increase | Following months of declining insurgent activity, attacks against U.S.-led coalition soldiers rose in April and May, indicating a Taliban combeack. Insurgents launched nearly 3,000 attacks around the country in May, an increase of 21 percent from May 2011, says the International Security Assisitance Force (ISAF). The spike in attacks reversed 11 consecutive months during which insurgent attacks decreased from the previous year. ISAF attributes the rise in attacks to an earlier-than-normal start to the fighting season. “Compared to last year, enemy-initiated attacks are still down by 6%,” a U.S. defense official said. The Wall Street Journal charts the numbers:
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