KABUL throughout 2016 was characterised by the capture and recapture of facilities and territory by both sides, a US report said on Wednesday.
As ANDSF maintained control of major population centers, provincial capitals and the majority of district centers, the Taliban held sway over substantial territory in less populated, rural areas, it said.
In its annual “Country Reports on Terrorism 2016”, the State Department conceded Taliban’s ability to regularly exert pressure on population centers, creating an environment
