U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, goes on a patrol with soldiers to Zarin village in the Andar district of Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 23, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade. U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Kap Kim
Has The Taliban Fallen On Tough Times? -- MSNBC
KABUL, Afghanistan -- It has not been a good month for the Taliban. Thursday night, the organization's El Emara website was hacked twice, causing much humiliation, with the hackers substituting propaganda with photographs of Taliban atrocities and pro-Afghan government and coalition slogans.
The hack was only one of a series of recent events suggesting the militant group has fallen on tough times or even reached a crisis point.
The Taliban blamed intelligence agencies that it said were worried about the strength of their messages.
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ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - April 28, 2012 -- ISAF
Kandahar governor's compound attacked -- AFP
Militants smuggle guns into Afghan governor’s office in shoes; 2 guards and 2 attackers killed -- Washington Post/AP
Insurgents Attack Governor’s Office in Southern Afghanistan -- New York Times
Gunmen attack Afghan governor's office in south -- AJC/AP
Two would-be shoe bombers killed in Kandahar governor's compound -- L.A. Times
2 officers killed in Afghanistan attack -- UPI
UK soldier dies from gunshot wound in Afghanistan -- BBC
British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan -- AFP
British and American soldiers die after being shot in Afghanistan -- Channel6News
Member of Afghan elite forces blamed in attack on NATO -- L.A. Times
Elite Afghan soldier kills U.S. special forces mentor -- Reuters
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ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - April 28, 2012 -- ISAF
Kandahar governor's compound attacked -- AFP
Militants smuggle guns into Afghan governor’s office in shoes; 2 guards and 2 attackers killed -- Washington Post/AP
Insurgents Attack Governor’s Office in Southern Afghanistan -- New York Times
Gunmen attack Afghan governor's office in south -- AJC/AP
Two would-be shoe bombers killed in Kandahar governor's compound -- L.A. Times
2 officers killed in Afghanistan attack -- UPI
UK soldier dies from gunshot wound in Afghanistan -- BBC
British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan -- AFP
British and American soldiers die after being shot in Afghanistan -- Channel6News
Member of Afghan elite forces blamed in attack on NATO -- L.A. Times
Elite Afghan soldier kills U.S. special forces mentor -- Reuters
'Green-on-blue' at
Insurgents Attack Governor’s Office in Southern Afghanistan -- New York Times
Gunmen attack Afghan governor's office in south -- AJC/AP
Two would-be shoe bombers killed in Kandahar governor's compound -- L.A. Times
2 officers killed in Afghanistan attack -- UPI
UK soldier dies from gunshot wound in Afghanistan -- BBC
British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan -- AFP
British and American soldiers die after being shot in Afghanistan -- Channel6News
Member of Afghan elite forces blamed in attack on NATO -- L.A. Times
Elite Afghan soldier kills U.S. special forces mentor -- Reuters
'Green-on-blue' attack came on night raid: Afghan police -- AFP
US, Afghanistan Sign Draft of Strategic Partnership Agreement -- Voice of America
Thousands of US Troops Likely in Afghanistan Beyond 2014 Withdrawal Date -- US News and World Report
U.S. Has Few Good Options on Afghan Peace Ahead of NATO Summit -- Javid Ahmad, The Daily Beast
Gunmen attack Afghan governor's office in south -- AJC/AP
Two would-be shoe bombers killed in Kandahar governor's compound -- L.A. Times
2 officers killed in Afghanistan attack -- UPI
UK soldier dies from gunshot wound in Afghanistan -- BBC
British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan -- AFP
British and American soldiers die after being shot in Afghanistan -- Channel6News
Member of Afghan elite forces blamed in attack on NATO -- L.A. Times
Elite Afghan soldier kills U.S. special forces mentor -- Reuters
'Green-on-blue' attack came on night raid: Afghan police -- AFP
US, Afghanistan Sign Draft of Strategic Partnership Agreement -- Voice of America
Thousands of US Troops Likely in Afghanistan Beyond 2014 Withdrawal Date -- US News and World Report
U.S. Has Few Good Options on Afghan Peace Ahead of NATO Summit -- Javid Ahmad, The Daily Beast