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Eleven People Killed as Taliban Announces Spring Offensive in Afghanistan

HeadlineMay 02, 2011

The killing of Osama bin Laden comes as Taliban-led militants announced a springtime offensive in Afghanistan, killing at least 11 people on Sunday. In one attack, a suicide bomber said to be 12 years old killed four people. The Taliban has warned civilians to stay away from public gatherings, military bases and convoys, as well as government offices.

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