translate English to French: Al-Qaida has continued to show its determination to mount major attacks; it has extended its base of support; its leaders have consolidated their ability to communicate their message and their operational plans, and the Taliban have increased their influence not just in Afghanistan, but in North-Western Pakistan as well.
Al-Qaida a continué de se montrer résolue à mettre sur pied des attentats de grande envergure; elle a élargi la base de son soutien, ses dirigeants ont consolidé leur capacité de faire connaître leur message et leurs projets opérationnels, et les Taliban ont accru leur influence, en Afghanistan, certes, mais aussi dans le nord-ouest du Pakistan.