TALIBAN OPEN NEW FRONT IN NORTH

"... the Taliban have steadily staged a resurgence in Kunduz, where they now threaten a vital NATO supply line and employ more sophisticated tactics... The turnabout vividly demonstrates how security has broken down even in unexpected parts of Afghanistan... the government, and American military trainers, failed to remain vigilant to signs of Taliban encroachment, and reduced deployments in the northern provinces.."
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/27/world/asia/27kunduz.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&sudsredirect=true