Buuxi weedha soo socota: Laga soo bilaabo bishii Luulyo 2016, majaladda "Time" ee Mareykanka ayaa ku qiyaastay in 20% Afghanistan ay ku hoos jirtay gacanta Taliban iyadoo koonfurta ugu fog ee Gobolka Helmand ay tahay xooggooda, halka Mareykanka iyo kuwa caalamiga ah
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.