Looks like the Taliban's presence has grown 18% in Afghanistan and now have "de facto control".
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/dec/09/report-talibans-influence-again-spreading-fast/
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/dec/09/report-talibans-influence-again-spreading-fast/
Overall, Taliban presence increased to 72 percent, an 18 percent jump compared with 2007, the report said. The think tank report added that militants now have "de facto control" of much of the south.