March 1, 2016

"The Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG), which aims at accelerating the Afghan reconciliation process, has already launched three rounds of talks by the beginning of 2016. The QCG has established a road map for peace between Afghanistan and the Taliban. Nonetheless, hoping to win an advantageous position in future negotiations, the Afghan government and Taliban militants have escalated their armed conflicts.

According to a report submitted to the Congress by US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko on January 30, the Afghan government has already lost control over 30 percent of the country, over which anti-government forces move freely."

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