1. Some Afghan officials said insurgents were firing weapons from inside or near the hospital.

2. The insurgents frequently target government employees and Afghan security forces across the country.

3. Taliban insurgents remain active in a number of remote areas around the country.

4. The tone of the race between the insurgents has shocked many for its raw anger and insolence.

5. Taliban insurgents now operate far more freely in the south and east.

6. Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the attack in a brief statement.

7. The attacks continue despite government and military assertions that the insurgents are on the run.

8. Both the Syrian army and insurgents are active on the Syrian side.

9. They predicted that the Islamist insurgents would soon get back to the bargaining table.

10. The insurgents were virtually wiped out, while the coalition forces sustained no casualties.

11. Armed guards and soldiers protect the influential, and insurgents keep up attacks.

12. The insurgents used mosque loudspeakers to try to reassure people they were safe.

13. Operations were slowed as insurgents began taking shelter in civilian homes, he said.