NATO will not reinforce to a call from military commanders to quell the Taliban insurgency in southern Afghanistan
Media Release
Sep. 13, 2006

NATO members have failed to respond to a call from military commanders for reinforcements to try to quell the Taliban insurgency in southern Afghanistan, an alliance spokesman said.

"No formal offers were made at the table," James Appathurai told reporters Wednesday in Brussels, where the 26-nation group was meeting. NATO's top operational commander, U.S. General James Jones, appealed for 2,000 to 2,500 more troops last week, saying the force was about 15 percent short of full strength. The Taliban have recently staged a resurgence following an initial routing of the Islamic militant group from its control of Afghanistan by a U.S.-led operation two months after the September 11, 2001, terrorists attacks in the United States. (Watch how the U.S. may have let 100 Taliban walk past their sights --1:53) NATO commanders admit the level of resistance was more than they were expecting but Jones said the extra troops could help to defeat the Taliban in the region.

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