The Afghan Taliban have announced to start annual nationwide attacks against Nato forces and termed it spring offensive.
They say the attacks will begin from Friday.
This year’s offensive marks the first fighting season in which Afghan forces will battle the insurgents without the full support of US-led foreign combat troops.
“The Islamic Emirate is going to launch the spring operations under the inspirational name of ‘Azm’ [Determination] at 5am on 24th April 2015,” the Taliban said on Wednesday, using their official name.
“The main targets of these operations … will be the foreign occupiers, especially their permanent military bases … officials of the stooge regime, their military constellations, especially their intelligence, interior ministry and defence ministry officials.”
Nato’s combat mission ended formally in December, but a small follow-up foreign force has stayed on to train and support local security personnel.
