The Taliban announced they will start their spring offensive on Sunday but the Afghan National Army isn’t scared. The Taliban will start string of attacks as they travel across the country in attempt to gain power and influence as the weather warms and more and more American troops leave Afghanistan. The Taliban claims that their will be attacks against foreign transgressors, diplomatic areas, they also claimed their will be inside attacks as they have infiltrated the Afghan national security forces. Afghanistan’s military say they are prepared to neutralize the offensive, claiming the support of the Afghan civilians, we shall see how all this plays out.
Six Americans Killed In Afghanistan Today
A total of six Americans and one Afghan doctor were killed in Afghanistan today. Of the six Americans, three were civilians and three were American troops. The six causalities occurred in two separate attacks by a suicide bomber and an insurgent. The U.S. military’s top officer is currently touring the country which might be a reason for the attacks. Read more below.
Say Word! Afghan Bombers Drop Bombs On Hagel, Literally!!!
Upon The US Defense Secretary’s first trip to Afganistan, they welcomed him a little along their lines. Hit the jump for the full story!
Navy SEAL Commander Dies Of Suicide
Navy SEAL commander,Job W. Price, has apparently committed suicide while in Afghanistan. It so far has been said to be self inflicted and he was not in combat at the time although the matter is still being investigated He left behind a wife and a daughter. Steph B
U.S. Army Solider Says Which Song Saved His Life?
A private first class solider in the U.S. Army, Lander Chappell, says that a certain song kept him alive during a life threatening situation in Afghanistan. During a interview Chappell says that he was loosing a lot of blood and slipping in and out of consciousness after stepping on a roadside bomb. After one of his fellow soldiers came to his aid, he told him to sing his favorite song until help came and sure enough it worked! Find out which song it was below. Julie A.
Afghanistan’s First Female Rapper
Sosan Firooz is the pioneer of Afghanistan’s female rap game but it comes with a high price. Death threats in the form of emails, text messages, phone calls, have been piling in since she started performing her raps infront of men. One anonymous caller even threatened to behead Firooz and her mother if she doesn’t stop rapping but Sosan doesn’t worry about the threats. She’s using rap as a way to get her message across, and if she can reach people in her area maybe she can shake things up and change some opinions on what women can and can’t do, rap is empowering like that. Many Afghani women have quit singing careers before due to threats from the Taliban, but Firooz won’t let anything deter her from expressing herself and I respect that. Hit the jump for more. PaulDaPro
