New figures by security institutions reveal that 171 personnel of the Afghan National Security Forces lost their lives in clashes with the Taliban in a week, despite an unannounced ceasefire between the two sides that is part of the peace efforts by the Afghan government and its international partners.

In this program, host Karim Amini discusses the topic with the following panelists:

•    Amanullah Barekzai, a military affairs analyst 

•    Tariq Arian, spokesman for Ministry of Interior Affairs