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The Afghanistan fighting season refers to the cyclical restarting of fighting every spring during the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) due to weather and economic factors. It generally ran from April to October and saw more combat deaths than the off-season.
Jul 9, 2017 · Seasonality and Conflict in Afghanistan. As previously noted, Afghanistan’s spring surge in violence corresponds to agricultural cycles, improved weather and breaks in instruction at Pakistani madrassas. This section explores the relationship between each of these three factors and springtime fighting.
Mar 9, 2022 · Mar 9, 2022 - ISW Press. January 28-March 1. Taliban and Opposition Groups Prepare for a New Spring Fighting Season in Afghanistan. By Peter Mills. Key Takeaway: Increasing numbers of anti-Taliban opposition groups are announcing their intent to fight the Taliban during an impending spring offensive.
Aug 17, 2021 · But in Afghanistan there is a fighting season which starts in spring - and then in winter, when the country freezes over, there is a time when the Taliban go home to their tribal homelands.
Aug 16, 2021 · The choice I had to make as your president was either to follow through on that agreement or be prepared to go back to fighting the Taliban in the middle of the spring fighting season....
Aug 12, 2021 · As U.S. military planners well know, the Afghan war has a seasonal pattern. The Taliban leadership retreats to bases, largely in Pakistan, every winter and then launches the group’s...
Aug 16, 2021 · The day after the Taliban installed themselves in the presidential palace in Kabul, seizing control over Afghanistan two decades after being toppled from power by the U.S. military, fears...
