Taliban controls 85% of Afghan territory, Taliban official says

The Taliban control 85% of territory in Afghanistan, Taliban official Shahabuddin Delawar said in Moscow on Friday.

Foreign forces, including the United States, are withdrawing after almost 20 years of fighting, a move that has emboldened Taliban insurgents to try to gain fresh territory in Afghanistan.

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