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Today @SIGARHQ released its latest quarterly report. Aside from stats on trends we all recognize (violence & CIVCAS are way up), these points from SIGAR's summary email on Afghan #SOF are pretty interesting. 1/n
https://www.sigar.mil/pdf/quarterlyreports/2020-10-30qr.pdf
https://www.sigar.mil/pdf/quarterlyreports/2020-10-30qr.pdf
"Afghan Special Security Forces conducted the highest number of ground ops this quarter (JUL–SEP) than it has in over a year (since APR–JUN 2019), according to NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan (NSOCC-A)." 2/n
"The 1,111 ground operations conducted this quarter were more than double the number conducted during the same period last year (544), and reflect a 48% increase compared to last quarter (APR–JUN 2020)." 3/n
"The ANA Special Operations Corps completed 98% of their offensive ops completely independent of US or coalition forces’ enablers or advisors this quarter. These missions successfully integrated Special Mission Wing ISR support & Afghan Air Force strike capabilities." 4/4
This point has also gone under the radar: "35 insider attacks targeting ANDSF personnel this quarter. MOD had 10 attacks w/30 killed & 7 wounded; MOI had 25 attacks w/114 killed & 28 wounded. These attacks reflect a 6% 
since last quarter & a 46% compared to last year." 5/4
since last quarter & a 46% compared to last year." 5/4
