10 October 2016

News Story: Afghan Taliban militans rely more on suicide bombing to challenge government

KABUL, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Afghan Taliban militants are increasingly relying on deadly suicide bombing to challenge the government as Saturday witnessed two such attacks in one day in an increasing trend.

At least four people were killed and seven others injured in these separate attacks in southern and eastern Afghanistan.

Afghan observers believe that the Taliban militants, who have speeded up fighting against government forces, would increase suicide bombings as lethal weapons to inflict more casualties.

As a result they could defame the government for failing to check insurgency.

Read the full story at Xinhua