Published 3 years ago

Taliban captures Kunduz, third provincial capital in three days

Summary by Ground News

Aybak sits on the main highway that connects Kabul, the country’s capital, to the northern provinces. The fall means that the Taliban have effectively placed a stranglehold on much of Balkh Province and its immensely important capital, Mazar-i-Sharif. Now, the Afghan government must decide whether to reconstitute its forces around the territory it holds.

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Times of India

Fighting rages in centre of major Afghan city Kunduz

South Asia News: KUNDUZ, Afghanistan: Afghan forces and the Taliban were fighting fiercely on Sunday in the centre of Kunduz, officials and residents said, after the i.

3 years ago·India

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BBC News

Afghanistan war: Taliban capture city of Kunduz

The militants make their most significant capture yet, as the city of Kunduz falls to the Taliban.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Afghanistan war: Taliban capture city of Kunduz

The militants make their most significant capture yet, as the city of Kunduz falls to the Taliban.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Total Chaos, Say Residents as Taliban, Afghan Forces Fight in Centre of Major City Kunduz

Kunduz -- in the far north -- would be the most significant to fall since the insurgents launched an offensive in May as foreign forces began the final stages of their withdrawal.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Major coup for Taliban as fighters take Afghan city of Kunduz

Insurgent group seizes important political and military hub as pro-government forces retreatThe Taliban have claimed a huge symbolic victory after their fighters seized a large city for the first time in northern Afghanistan as part of a seemingly unstoppable offensive in which they have captured four provincial capitals in just three days.Armed men swept into Kunduz on Sunday, a strategic city close to the border with Tajikistan and an importan…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Taliban seizes two more provincial capitals in northern blitz

Kunduz and Sar-e-Pul in the north fell within hours of each other Sunday, lawmakers and residents in the cities confirmed, but not without fierce fighting.

3 years ago·India

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