| This is nothing new. We've seen the major increase in Taliban and Al'Qaeda activities within just the past few months, but it's always like that in the spring/summer. Many are getting back from their trips to Iraq and are now employing the TTPs they've learned there. IEDs are quickly becoming the order of the hour.
As far as the US goes, at this time, US SOF are about the only ones going on the offensive, everyone else is hanging back for the most part. The same goes for the rest of the CF there. Very few within ISAF are going hunting.
The security along the Paki border is another problem, they're filtering in from Pakistan.
We're not using the locals to our advantage anymore, and this is allowing these groups to get a foothold in certain regions.
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