The number of Taliban fighters has not diminished significantly despite the surge of 30,000 additional troops in Afghanistan over the past year. Although the leadership of the Taliban has suffered some losses it has not affected the overall strength of the Taliban according to a recent news article. See
"Taliban strength unaffected by allied surge",
The Washington Post, January 6, 2010.
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