In 2006, southern Afghanistan has faced the deadliest spate in violence in the country since the ousting of the Taliban regime by U.S.-led forces in 2001, as the newly deployed NATO troops battled resurgent militants.
I 2006 så det sydlige Afghanistan den voldsomste stigning af vold i landet, siden Talibanstyret blev væltet i 2001, da de nyankomne NATO-styrker kæmpede mod talibanstyrkerne.