Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Bishii Luulyo 2016, majaladda "Time" ee Mareykanka ayaa ku qiyaastay in 20% Afghanistan ay ku hoos jirtay gacan ku haynta Taliban, iyada oo gobolka koonfureed ee Helmand uu yahay xooggooda, halka Mareykanka iyo caalamku
Taliyaha isbahaysiga Taageerada Go'aanka ah Jeneraal Nicholson bishii Diseembar 2016 wuxuu sidoo kale sheegay in 10% ay ku jireen gacanta Taliban halka 26% kale ee Afghanistan ay ku tartamayeen dowladda Afghanistan iyo kooxaha kala duwan ee fallaagada ah.