Taliban expert: Afghan offensive likely first of many

As U.S., British, and Afghan troops move deeper into insurgent-infested areas of southern Afghanistan, one of the world’s leading authorities on the Taliban said Thursday the offensive is likely to be the first of many coalition attacks this year and next.

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