Taliban attacked Kabul and Three Other Provinces of Afghanistan

Taliban militants on 15 April 2012, unleashed a string of attack in the high profile diplomatic pockets, NATO bases and Parliament of Kabul capital city of Afghanistan. The militants also hit three provinces—in Jalalabad, Logar and Paktia. The attack left 24 people injured and 7 militants killed.  The attackers also fired rockets at the parliament building and at the Russian embassy

Across the border in Pakistan, Talibani militants also stormed neighbouring state Pakistan as they raided a jail at Bannu and released close to 400 of their cadres. In two separate incidents of attack the militants killed 12 people in Peshawar and injured 12 in a time bomb explosion in Lower Kurram.

The attack is considered to be the most severe ever since the NATO forces took control over the troubled nation in 2001. The attack,came at a time when Afghanistan is going through a period of political transition, holds a great strategic importance for USA, which along with its NATO allies is planning to leave the country by July 2013. Considering the deadly attacks that Taliban militants have unleashed over the last few months, the US’ decision to withdraw its troops from the trouble torn nation seems to be a far fetched idea.