As U.S. Troops Focus on South, Insurgency Gaining Ground in Afghan North

While British and American forces concentrate their efforts in southern Afghanistan, the once-peaceful north is fast spiralling out of control

The northern provinces -- Balkh, Kunduz, Jowzjan, Faryab, Sar-e-Pul and Baghlan -- have seen a surge in violence over the past few months, with suicide attacks, armed assaults and roadside bombs, and the insurgency appears to be gaining ground. Full Story »

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3.9
by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 14, 2009

The on-the-ground reporting looks at many threads and arguments about whether and why conditions are deteriorating in the north of Afghanistan. The complicated matrix of ideas is probably a correct reflection of a complicated situation.

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