Taliban Attacks In Afghanistan Are Not Decreasing

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Wolfe provides rooftop security during a meeting in Farah City, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2013. Wolfe, a platoon leader, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup

Nato Admits 'Error' In Claim Of Fall In Taliban Attacks -- BBC

US-led military forces in Afghanistan have admitted that an error led them to mistakenly claim a fall in the number of attacks by the Taliban last year.

A report posted on the website of the Nato-led Isaf force had claimed that there had been a 7% drop in Taliban attacks in 2012.

However, after being queried the figure was removed from the site.

The error is likely to embarrass Isaf which has been insisting the militants are in decline, correspondents say.

The Associated Press news agency reports that it inquired about the missing figures when they were taken down from Isaf's site without explanation.

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US military acknowledges reported drop in Taliban attacks was incorrect -- FOX News
Decline for insurgent Afghan attacks was misreported -- Washington Times
NATO retracts Taliban attacks decline data -- The Australian
Pentagon: Reported Drop In Taliban Attacks Was Incorrect -- RTT
NATO Admits Error In Taliban Casualty Figures -- Radio Free Europe
Afghan Sign of Progress Turns Out to Be Error -- New York Times
Taliban attacks in Afghanistan not down after all -- Christian Science Monitor
'Drop' In Afghanistan Insurgent Attacks Turns Out To Be A Clerical Error -- Business Insider
‘Data-Entry Error’ Led Military to Falsely Claim Taliban Attacks Are Down -- Danger Room

My Comment: They have not said it yet .... but from my rough read of what has been happening in Afghanistan .... Taliban attacks are up, and they are mainly directed at Afghans.