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As Taliban Gains Ground In Afghanistan, Military Classifies More Info About Longest U.S. War

As Taliban Gains Ground In Afghanistan, Military Classifies More Info About Longest U.S. War
An Afghan flag flies over an observation post, Pekha Valley, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Matthew DeVirgilio)

The Pentagon is shrouding more and more information on Afghanistan from public view as the Taliban makes historic gains in the 16-year-old war, according to the watchdog overseeing U.S. reconstruction funding to that nation.For the first time, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) classified information on the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) that was previously reported in periodic reports by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). The newly hidden information includes ANDSF casualties, personnel strength, attrition rates, capability assessments…

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