Kabul Promotes Its Side of Taliban Attack

KABUL—The propaganda war between the U.S.-backed Afghan government and the Taliban has just escalated, as each side offers starkly different accounts of Monday's insurgent attacks on central Kabul.

Until recently, the Taliban proved far better than the disorganized Afghan government in spreading their message. But this time, Afghan officials—with American support—have mounted a newly sophisticated effort to present their view of events, culminating with an award ceremony Thursday for Afghan soldiers who helped repel the insurgents.