The Taliban is now believed to control about half of the 400 provinces in the country.
The United States and Western allies called on the Taliban to immediately end the violence in Afghanistan and show their commitment to the peace process on Eid al-Adha, the holy Islamic holiday that begins on Monday.
The militant group claimed recently that their fighters had retaken 85 percent of the country—a figure disputed by the government. Other estimates say it's now believed to control roughly half of the country's 400 districts, including several vital border crossings, and that it's attacking a string of important provincial capitals.
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