The Taliban will be taking it from the North And south very soon ( Something they are used to in their spare time ) But seriously it is about damn time , With Pakistan pushing The Taliban Back towards the Afghan Border , and Nato pushing them From Southern afghanistan , to the North , Maybe Just Maybe someone can coordinate a Joint "party" for the Taliban in the middle somewhere !
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NATO forces in southern Afghanistan, boosted by a big influx of U.S. troops, will step up operations in Helmand province and the city of Kandahar soon, the top regional commander said on Thursday.
"We are entering a new stage in the operation," Dutch Army Major General Mart de Kruif told reporters at the Pentagon in a conference call from NATO's base at Kandahar Air Field.
The United States has been pouring thousands of troops this year into southern Afghanistan, the heartland of the Taliban movement and scene of the heaviest fighting, to prepare for an effort to regain the initiative from the insurgents.
De Kruif said security incidents had decreased in two provinces in his region -- Uruzgan and Zabul.
"The insurgency is more or less is forced to concentrate its efforts in Helmand and in Kandahar," he said.
"In a very short time ... we will start significant operations ... to secure central and southern Helmand and stabilize Kandahar," de Kruif said.
"We will have the operational initiative on our side and maintain it," he said.
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