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Suicide Bomber kills 23 People in Afghanistan's Southeast
- Three suicide bombers killed 23 people and wounded dozens more in an attack on a construction firm in Afghanistan’s restive southeast
- Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault
- Violence across Afghanistan has sky rocketed in the past year, with Taliban led militants stepping up their fight against the Afghan government and its Western backers
- Kabul prepares to take over responsibility for security gradually from foreign forces.
- The attackers forced their way into the firm’s compound after killing a security guard and then detonated a truck packed with explosives.
- The firm was one of the largest construction companies in the province funded by the U.S. government.
- Insurgents are said to have safe havens from which they launch attacks inside Afghanistan.
- The Islamist group had carried out the attack but said it had been on a military base and that 49 foreign and Afghan troops had been killed and wounded.
- Taliban insurgents often inflate casualties inflicted on Afghan government forces and foreign troops.
- The violence underscores the challenges ahead as U.S. and NATO forces begin to hand over security responsibility to Afghan troops, allowing foreign troops to withdraw gradually from an increasingly unpopular war.
- The withdrawal of all foreign combat troops be by 2014.
Interrelated
Envrioment | Political | Social | Economic |
Health effects from weapons applied to destroy enemy targets. | Afghanistan's government is being threatened by rebel groups (Taliban) | Illness’s amongst the people from poor living conditions. | Bombers targeted one of the largest construction companies in the province funded by the U.S. government, therefore making an economic statement towards the United States. |
It is estimated that ten thousand villages, and their surrounding environments were destroyed. | U.S and NATO forces begin to hand over security responsibility to Afghan troops | Health issues from weapons side effects in the country. | Every time a bomb goes off it causes true destruction requiring rebuilding which leads to money. |
Safe drinking water declined, because of a destruction of water infrastructure and resulting leaks, bacterial contamination and water theft. | Taliban insurgents often inflate casualties inflicted on Afghan government forces and foreign troops. | Many family members lost in death poll from suicide bombers and overall the war thats happening. | Terrorism financing within the country of Afghanistan requires black markets defeating the purpose of having a stable economy. |
Taliban members illegally trading timber in Pakistan destroyed much of the forest cover. | US will reduce all troops by 2014 | Peoples lives significantly ruined by the effects of the bombs and war that is occurring | Illegal arms and parts are sold to the Taliban allowing them to carry out there attacks, providing the groups providing the arms a lot of money. |
Complex
Controversial
How the issue Got Started? | How the Issue can be Resolved? |
Afghanistan’s issues started in 1979 where the Soviet Union invaded them as they share a border. During that time the cold war was occurring and the United States were worried of a communist government being established. From there the United States were always involved in the Afghans wars. It got serious when 9/11 happened making the United States fight back. From there they haven't left and are still fighting the oppressive forces; the Taliban | They’re will always be war in Afghanistan unless the United States leave and the Taliban gets what they want. The problem is the government of Afghanistan and US don’t want to let that happen; therefore causing an issue that will never end. But there is a plan ready to withdraw all NATO forces by the year 2014. This may cause the Taliban to take over or in that time settle down and with forces leaving the fight ending? This question will be pending until the year 2014 occurs. |
My Opinion
With Afghanistan’s conflict rising, more death is occurring everyday. This is from the oppressive force that is at war with Afghan’s government, and NATO. This force is the Taliban, a militia group that rules large parts of Afghanistan. Since 9/11 the problem has escalated to a point where there is a full-fledged war with the United States of America. As after the past year violence has spiraled in the past year, with Taliban-led militants stepping up their fight against the Afghan government and its Western backers as Kabul prepares to take over responsibility for security gradually from foreign forces. As the most recent attack killed 23 people, they, the Taliban, upping there violent attacks towards the government. With the attacks being so strong that doors and windows were blown out of nearby houses, it was clear of the intention that they wanted to strike a powerful punch. This shows how far they are willing to go to make a point to the world that there not messing around and they mean business. However this was clear in 9/11, they haven’t given up hope for there cause to retain power. If they do not stop many more will die and destruction will become an everyday occurrence for the civilians of Afghanistan.
This is an issue that cannot be ignored, as the casualties are high and still growing from this on going event. Many families are going though emotional issues as death cause grieving processes that may last a lifetime. This is a problem that can’t be resolved as were to far deep in the issue. Even though were looking at a complete withdrawal of military service by 2014, I believe if we pull out not, and let them resolve the issue it may work out better that way. It may back fire though as the Taliban may just walk in and take over causing destruction throughout the whole country, creating a never-ending chaos. Therefore with they’re always being conflict and with years trying to erase it and not being successful, there really isn’t an easy solution. As there isn’t an easy fix with not many options available.
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