Violence on the Rise

Since NATO took charge of the mission in 2006, violence in Afghanistan has escalated, with incidents concentrated geographically in districts that are predominantly Pashtun, according to data released by NATO's International Security Assistance Force.

SOURCE: International Security Assistance Force | Map by Gene Thorp - The Washington Post - June 15, 2008

This Story A Sober Assessment of Afghanistan Article \| The outgoing top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said Friday that attacks increased 50 percent in April in the country's eastern region, where U.S. troops primarily operate, as a spreading Taliban insurgency across the border in Pakistan fueled a surge in violence. Violence on the Rise		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: International Security Assistance Force \| Map by Gene Thorp - The Washington Post - June 15, 2008 ¬es=Since NATO took charge of the mission in 2006, violence in Afghanistan has escalated, with incidents concentrated geographically in districts that are predominantly Pashtun, according to data released by NATO's International Security Assistance Force." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: International Security Assistance Force \| Map by Gene Thorp - The Washington Post - June 15, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		More on washingtonpost.com • More World News » washingtonpost.com
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This Story A Sober Assessment of Afghanistan Article \| The outgoing top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said Friday that attacks increased 50 percent in April in the country's eastern region, where U.S. troops primarily operate, as a spreading Taliban insurgency across the border in Pakistan fueled a surge in violence. Violence on the Rise		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: International Security Assistance Force \| Map by Gene Thorp - The Washington Post - June 15, 2008 ¬es=Since NATO took charge of the mission in 2006, violence in Afghanistan has escalated, with incidents concentrated geographically in districts that are predominantly Pashtun, according to data released by NATO's International Security Assistance Force." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: International Security Assistance Force \| Map by Gene Thorp - The Washington Post - June 15, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		More on washingtonpost.com • More World News » washingtonpost.com
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