Taliban poised to close in on Kandahar: "After two years of guerilla warfare with almost dry supply lines, the Taliban are now in a position around the important cities of south and southeastern Afghanistan to begin the next phase of their campaign to oust foreign troops from the country... the battles for the cities are expected to begin next summer."

Taliban poised to close in on Kandahar: "After two years of guerilla warfare with almost dry supply lines, the Taliban are now in a position around the important cities of south and southeastern Afghanistan to begin the next phase of their campaign to oust foreign troops from the country... the battles for the cities are expected to begin next summer."