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Mullah Omar Calls For War Of Attrition

November 16 2010

Afghanistan

The leader of the Taliban has released a statement marking the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, saying the insurgents intend to increase operations across Afghanistan and wage a war of attrition against the United States and NATO, reports the Canadian Press.

Mullah Omar also appealed to the Muslim community for funding.

The call for donations is being interpreted in some quarters as an indication that NATO operations are affecting the insurgency.

NATO has averaged more than...

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