Kammala wannan jumla: A watan Yulin 2016, mujallar Amurka "Time" ta kiyasta cewa kashi 20% na Afghanistan na karkashin ikon Taliban, tare da lardin Helmand da ke kudancin kasar a matsayin sansanin su, yayin da Amurka da kasashen duniya
Kwamandan hadin gwiwar Resolute Support Janar Nicholson a watan Disamba na 2016 ya kuma bayyana cewa kashi 10% na hannun Taliban ne yayin da sauran kashi 26% na Afghanistan ke takaddama tsakanin gwamnatin Afghanistan da kungiyoyin 'yan tawaye daban-daban.