According to a US watchdog, Violent attacks in Afghanistan surged by ___________ over recent months.
Answer: 50 percent
Explanation
Violent attacks in Afghanistan surged by 50 percent over recent months even as the Kabul government and the Taliban launched unprecedented peace talks in September, a US watchdog warned on November 5, 2020.
Despite brief lulls during two temporary cease-fires over the summer, fighting has raged across the country as the Taliban launched devastating attacks on provincial capitals and security installations, with fears the violence may jeopardize negotiations
