Taliban guerrilla fighters hold their weapons at secret base in eastern Afghanistan

Taliban guerrilla fighters hold their weapons at a secret base in eastern Afghanistan February 3, 2007. The Taliban promised a spring offensive of thousands of suicide bombers as the United States, doubling its combat troops in Afghanistan, took over command of the 33,000- strong NATO force in the country on Sunday. Picture taken February 3, 2007. REUTERS/Saeed Ali Achakzai (PAKISTAN)