Afghanistan by the Numbers

16 — Years U.S. troops have fought in Afghanistan


2,300 — U.S. troops killed


31,000 — Civilians killed, as of August 2016


800 billion — Dollars spent by U.S. on war


8,400 — U.S. troops currently in Afghanistan


6,575 — Allied and NATO troops in Afghanistan


3,053 — Private security contractors working for DOD in Afghanistan


60% — Percentage of Afghanistan controlled by Kabul's government


40% — Percentage of Afghanistan controlled by Taliban