Brussels, Sep 7 (DPA) NATO's top commander urged allies Thursday to send more troops to Afghanistan, arguing that the coming weeks will be "decisive" in the fight against the Taliban insurgents.

General James Jones acknowledged that the alliance had been taken aback by the "level of intensity" of Taliban attacks.

However, Jones stressed that he was confident that NATO forces would win the war.

"Certainly before the winter, we will see this decisive moment in the region turn in favour of the troops that represent the (Afghan) government," Jones said.

A meeting of top generals from the 26 NATO nations Friday and Saturday in Warsaw will seek to drum up support for more troops, planes and helicopters needed for the operation, Jones said.

NATO last month took over command of the southern region of Afghanistan from US-led coalition forces.

Britain, Canada and the Netherlands since then have sent some 7,000 troops to southern Afghanistan, raising the number of NATO forces in the country to some 20,000.

Afghanistan has been experiencing its worst fighting since 2001 when the Taliban government was forced out of power by a US-led war.