October 12, 2005: When they get the chance, the Taliban seems to have been undertaking coordinated ambushes of late. The pattern apparently is that they set up a series of ambushes along the route they suspect an Afghan or Coalition patrol will pass â or perhaps have intel about. They let the patrol through one or two of the ambushes, and hit it with the second or third trap. That way, they can hit any relief column that approaches by the same route, or re-ambush the patrol as it tries to press on or retrace its steps. This trick probably wonât work too often, especially now that itâs become apparent thatâs what theyâre up to. At least one prominent Taliban leader seems to be quietly urging the rest of the leadership to accept âamnesty and reconciliationâ with the new Afghan government. Reportedly former Justice Minister Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, one of the most radical clerics during the Taliban regime (he supervised the religious police and directed the destruction of the two giant sandstone statues of the Buddha in Bamian), he is working with great caution, as he fears assassination by even more extreme elements.