Killing civilians isn’t the answer, leave that to the Taliban. Snipers are the answer and I’m sure they are getting quite a workout.
I didn't mean to intentionally target civilians. Like attacking a village in force that's suspected of being a Taliban stronghold.
But if civilians are being used as shields by the Taliban during a firefight or ambush and you have to take both out to save yourself, your unit, or to achieve your mission then that's the way it goes. And when the Taliban realize that their shield tactic is failing they'll stop using it.
The Taliban are following Sun Tzu and The Art of War, while we're following the tactics of the Redcoats in 1776. And Sun Tzu has never been wrong, not in 2,500 years.