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Afghan forces battle Taliban fighters near the northern city of Kunduz, during an insurgent spring offensive in the province following the withdrawal of most NATO forces. Mana Rabiee reports.
U.S. military planes for the first time hit Taliban positions on the outskirts of Kunduz on Tuesday, as government forces tried to retake the center of the northern city from the Taliban. Mana Rabiee has more.
Still photos show residents fleeing Kunduz as Afghan forces backed by U.S. air support prepare to retake the northern city from Taliban control. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Afghan authorities said government forces have recaptured the northern city of Kunduz on Thursday, three days after it fell into Taliban hands, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Hundreds of Afghan soldiers who retreated to the airport outside Kunduz after the Taliban captured the northern city at the weekend have surrendered, a local lawmaker told AFP Wednesday. IMAGES of Afghan security forces in military vehicles surrendering to the Taliban
Afghan and Taliban security forces engage in intense fightingHerat (Afghanistan), Aug 3 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Jalil Rezayee) Afghan security forces and the Taliban have engaged in intense fighting in the last 24 hours in at least eleven of the 34 Afghan provinces, with about 400 insurgents killed and thousands of civilians forced to flee their homes.
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