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These troubles are likely to intensify in coming months, as the Taliban begin their spring offensive and the U.S. pulls back its troops from the country.
WSJ: Once-Touted Afghan Force Falls on Hard Times
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani forces have killed 24 suspected militants in a fierce gunbattle in the lawless region bordering Afghanistan, as U.S. forces prepare for a spring offensive against al Qaeda and Taliban fighters from the Afghan side.
CNN: Fierce battle in al Qaeda hunt
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Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in the Spring of 2010, Italian coastal communities and local politicians mounted an offensive on offshore drilling, fearing a similar event in the Mediterranean.
FORBES: Italy Looks For Relief With First New Energy Plan In 25 Years