The mapping of the Afghan war, although dark, indicates the gain of the Taliban

In its latest published report, which includes that level of detail, the U.S. Inspector General for Reconstruction of Afghanistan said the Afghan government has controlled only 54% of those counties since October 2018, the lowest number since public monitoring began in November 2015. of the remaining counties, the U.S. government described 34% as contested and 12% as under rebel control.