Islamabad: Taliban on Sunday captured the city of Kunduz Afghanistan after a fierce battle with government forces before fighting their way to the other city of Sar-e-Put.
Except for the military base and Kunduz airport, the rebels have taken control of all government buildings with their white flag flying at the downtown roundabout, the capital of the North Province with the same name.
“The heavy clash began yesterday [Saturday] Afternoon, all government headquarters controlled the Taliban, only military and airports with Andsf (national defense and Afghan security forces) from where they rejected the Taliban,” Amruddin Guardian, “a member of the Members of the Assembly Members Kunduz, said to reporters.
While the country’s interior ministry claimed the Afghan command of conducting a coordinated operation, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the group had arrested the police headquarters, the Governor’s compound, the intelligence department and prison in Kunduz.
“The government denied that Kunduz had fallen but fighters Taliban are present in most cities, “Rafiq Sherzad, a local journalist, told Ti on the phone, describing the situation in the city as” too chaotic “.” The fire had swallowed buildings, shops and markets with debris spread around around .
The fire in the shoe market has caused a great financial loss for people, “Sherzad said, adding that the family was seen escaping from the city in the midst of heavy shootings and shootings.
Health officials in Kunduz said 14 bodies, including women and children, including women and children, including women and children, including women and children, including women and children, And more than 30 people who were injured were accepted at the city hospital.
A few hours after winning Kunduz, the Taliban took control of government buildings in the North Provincial Capital of Sar-e-Pul, forcing Afghan forces out of the main city to the nearest military base, said Mohammad Noor Rahmani, member of the Provincial Council of the Province of E-Pul.
Since Friday, four provincial capitals have fallen to the Taliban with Kunduz are considered the most important profit due to their strategic interests.
Militants have captured the city in 2015 and again in 2016 but failed detained him long.
Home for around 270,000 people, Kunduz is considered a gateway to the North Province of Yan G rich in Afghan and Central Asian minerals.
On Saturday, guerrillas had arrested Shehberghan, the capital of Jawzjan, a day after Zaranj, the capital of Nimruz, fell into groups without fighting.
Violence has increased across the war-hit by war after US forces and NATO began to attract after 20 years of military operations.
Pullout troops coincides with the progress of the rapid Taliban, causing the displacement of thousands of civilians.
At present, intense battle continues in the capital of South Kandahar and Helmand Province.
Taliban have now tried for weeks to take over Kandahar and Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital.