Taliban Resurgence

The United Nations has confirmed that the Taliban have been retaking land and establishing control over administration in several areas along the border with Pakistan. Jean-Marie Guehenno, the Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations also reported a rise in attacks against both military and civilian targets, and said that this insecurity was hampering reconstruction. A couple of weeks ago, William Taylor, the State Department's coordinator for Afghanistan, warned that the Taliban units were growing larger and better organized.