April 19, 2010 9:50 AM

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Taliban ready for NATO-led offensive in Kandahar

Taliban commanders in Afghanistan say they are moving fighters into southern city of Kandahar to counter an expected push into that city by international coalition and Afghan military forces. <br/> <br/>They told the Associated Press they are ready for NATO-led offensive in Kandahar. They said, their fighters are already inside Kandahar planning bomb and other attacks. <br/> <br/>The coalition military commander in Afghanistan, US Gen. Stanley McCrystal has been planning an offensive in Kandahar as part of a broader strategy to establish Afghanistan Government's authority in areas previously under Taliban control. <br/>

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