The roadside bomb blast that killed Australian soldier David Pearce in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 8 reflects a new turn in the tactics of Taliban fighters bent on recapturing the country. Regularly bested by Coalition forces in battle, the Taliban are making increasingly effective use of improvised explosive devices and of intimidation.
The IED that killed Pearce, a member of the reconstruction task force based at Tarin Kowt in Oruzgan province, was one of more than 25 that have targeted Coalition troops in the area since June. "What we've seen is an...
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