Afghanistan: More troops needed to stop Taliban attacks, says think-tank

Rome, 20 August (AKI) - This week's violent attacks in Afghanistan underscore the resurgence of the Taliban and the failure of international efforts to prevent their attacks.

That is the view of the Senlis Council, the London-based development think-tank, a day after 10 French soldiers were killed and another 21 were injured in one of the worst attacks on foreign troops in the country.
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