Rogue insurgent group enters Afghan fray

Rogue insurgent group enters Afghan fray: Previously marginal militant outfit the Mullah Dadullah Front has asserted itself as the Afghan government seeks peace with insurgents in preparation for the 2014 withdrawal of international forces. Focused on frustrating rapprochement through targeted assassinations and suicide attacks, the hardline offshoot is named after a brutal, deceased Taliban leader who embraced al-Qaeda's extremist tactics. - Frud Bezhan (May 24, '12)