Taliban to start spring offensive in Afghanistan this week

The Taliban in Afghanistan has announced that the group will start its spring offensive this week which is an annual campaign in their war against the Afghan government.

The Taliban said that their Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is determined to prolong the ongoing jihad, reported Fox News. There has been a significant upsurge in fighting between the Taliban and NATO forces along with their local allies.

This fighting season is the first year the insurgents will face just Afghan forces on the battlefield after the withdrawal of most international combat troops at the end of 2014.