My condolences to the comrades and families of the soldiers. My son is going to Afghanistan next spring and they are experiencing my worst nightmare.

 

It looks like the Taliban is making a special point of ambushing units from countries who have previously avoided direct military action. Their ability to rapidly concentrate around isolated units is troubling. 

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The Taliban have again attacked a Bundeswehr-Convoy 45 kilometers west of its base in Kunduz.  In the morning, an explosin was heard as an Improvised explosive device was detonated near the travelling vehicles.  Local Afghan police was called in for investigation. In the recent attack, only minor damages were caused.  On thursday, one German soldier was killed and 3 wounded when a similar attack happened in Kunduz.

 

 

May this brave rest in peace. Hope the three wounded will recover soon.

 

I fully agree, about the current Taliban attacks on what they think are the weakest coalition members. This is not time for the coalition to tear appart.

 

And their capacity of quick reaction  is quite surprising too. I feel they have a pretty good intelligence.

 

It's time for more aggressive Nato operations, or we'll totally loose initiative.