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GOVERNMENT forces in Afghanistan are losing control of territories, according to a new report, while the Taliban are largely holding their own despite an increase in US bombings.
According to US Central Command data, aircraft from the country dropped 6,823 bombs in the first 11 months of 2018, in contrast to 4,361 bombs in 2017.
Congress received a report today from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (Sigar), which said: “The Afghan government controls or influences 54 per cent of districts, down from 56 per cent a year earlier,” with the rest of the country controlled or contested by the Taliban.
