Death toll surges in Afghanistan as war enters 16th year

Death toll surges in Afghanistan as war enters 16th year - Washington Times: 
More than 60,000 Afghans have been injured or killed in 2016 in the face of a resurgent Taliban, who now hold sway over two-thirds of the country — the most territory held by the insurgent group since the beginning of the war, according to Kabul.
Afghan officials declined to provide specific casualty figures for the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF), which are comprised of the country’s Army, national and local police forces, Voice of America reported Sunday.