Taliban Are Claiming To Control Large Parts Of Afghanistan

VOA: Taliban Claims Large Swath of Afghan Territory During 2015

ISLAMABAD—The Taliban says it seized control of 34 of Afghanistan's nearly 400 districts during fighting in 2015 and that most of them remain under its control.

“Over the past 14 years, 2015 can be labeled as one of the most successful and inspiring jihadi year, which was fraught with numerous significant and sometimes unanticipated achievements in its fold,” said a Taliban statement, titled “A review of Jihadi Progress in 2015," that was sent to reporters Saturday.

It says the Taliban-controlled districts are located in 17 of the country's 34 provinces, including Farah, Badghis, Ghor, Panj-Shair, Badakhshan, Baghlan, Helmand, Heart Kunduz, Nuristan, Saripul, Paktika,Takhar, Logar, Jozjan, Faryab, Kandahar and Ghazni.

The Taliban described its temporary capture of the key northern Afghan city of Kunduz in September as “the most significant incident of the year.”

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