KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said Taliban forces in Afghanistan are struggling following a U.S. troop surge.
McChrystal said he believes the Taliban's momentum in Afghanistan was impeded by the recent troop surge and U.S. forces are slowly gaining the trust of the Afghan people, ABC reported Monday following an exclusive interview.