Operation Freedom Sentinel

War in Afghanistan (2015–present)

Military situation in Afghanistan on 19 February 2017

Under control of the Afghan government, NATO, and allies

Under control of the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and Islamic Jihad Union

(For a more detailed map of the current military situation, see .)

Date	1 January 2015 – ongoing (2 years, 7 months and 3 weeks)
Location	Afghanistan
Status	Ongoing Security and control of Afghanistan taken over by Afghan security forces NATO implements a support mission Continued counter-terror operations being conducted by NATO forces ISIL establishes presence in eastern and southern Afghanistan and begins to recruit fighters In 2015 Taliban briefly captured Kunduz in northern Afghanistan U.S. withdrawal completed in December 2016 and enlarged presence in Afghanistan with 8,400 troops remaining indefinitely The Taliban split into two rival groups in late 2015 ISIL retreats to Kunar Province by the end of March 2016 Afghan government and Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin sign peace agreement in September 2016
Territorial changes	As of November 2016, the government controlled or influenced 233 districts of Afghanistan (63.6% of the population, 57.1% area); the Taliban controlled or contested 174 districts (36.5% of the population 42.9% of the area)

Belligerents

Allied groups:

Resolute Support
United States
Italy
Germany
Georgia
Turkey
Romania
United Kingdom
Australia
Czech Republic
Poland

Continued list

Support:

Allied groups:

Taliban splinter faction
(from late 2015)
Allied groups

Alleged Support:

Allied groups:

Commanders and leaders

Ashraf Ghani
(President of Afghanistan)
Abdullah Abdullah
(CEO of Afghanistan)
Abdul Rashid Dostum
(Vice-President of Afghanistan)
Mohammad Mohaqiq
(Deputy CEO of Afghanistan)
Atta Muhammad Nur
(Governor of Balkh Province)
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi
(Defense Minister of Afghanistan)
Sher Mohammad Karimi
(Chief of Army Staff)
General Muhayuddin Ghori
(Commander of the 207th Zafar Corps) †
Coalition:

Haibatullah Akhundzada
(Supreme Commander)
Sirajuddin Haqqani
(Deputy of the Taliban)
Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob
(Deputy of the Taliban)
Anwar ul Haq Mujahid
(Commander of Tora Bora Military Front)
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
(2015–2016)
Ayman al-Zawahiri
(Emir of al-Qaeda)

KIA:

Muhammad Rasul
(Emir of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan)
Mansoor Dadullah
(Deputy of Military Affairs)

Haji Najibullah
(Commander of Fidai Mahaz)

Hafiz Saeed Khan † (ISIL Emir of Wilayat Khorasan)
Mullah Abdul Rauf †
(Deputy Emir)

Strength

ANSF: 320,000 – 352,000
RS: 13,000+<...
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