US Report: Afghan Govt Has Lost Over a Third of Nation — News from Antiwar.com
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The Pentagon attempted to downplay the latest reports, with Gen. John Nicholson, the top US commander in #Afghanistan, insisting that the Taliban’s new territory is mostly rural, and that they have “failed” to seize and hold major urban centers nationwide.
Afghanistan is overwhelmingly a rural country, however, with roughly three quarters of the population living in rural environments. That the Taliban are making gains predominantly in that area should not be particularly surprising, and that the Afghan government is able to keep at least some urban environments isn’t exactly a sign of progress.