Nato fears new front in Afghanistan

As Nato troops exert pressure on Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan, militants have regrouped in western provinces and ignited violence that has killed a dozen people in two days, officials said today.

Nato fears new front in Afghanistan

As Nato troops exert pressure on Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan, militants have regrouped in western provinces and ignited violence that has killed a dozen people in two days, officials said today.

Afghan and Nato officials fear that the vast Farah province, which borders Iran, could become a Taliban sanctuary if the militant threat isn’t quickly crushed.

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