Kunduz Still Held by Taliban, Locals Say, Despite Afghan Government Claims

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From NYT, link here -- @A-Team: any thoughts? this is dated for Oct 1

KABUL, Afghanistan — Kunduz residents and provincial officials said the city remained in Talibanhands on Thursday, despite claims from the Afghan government that it had retaken the city.

Kareema Sediqi, a member of the Kunduz provincial council, said that “the city is still in Taliban control,” but that Afghan security forces had advanced as far as a roundabout near the city’s entrance. Interviews with several residents suggested that the situation was fluid, with fighting continuing.

Ms. Sediqi, who spoke from Kabul but was in contact with family members trapped in Kunduz, said, “The Afghan security forces are struggling against strong Taliban resistance from Taliban who are wearing A.N.A. uniforms,” referring to the Afghan National Army.

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He said that the city had been “retaken,” but also that it was still “being cleared” of enemy fighters. However, that claim was not supported by accounts from Kunduz residents.

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But before residents had gone far from their homes, the Taliban counterattacked, wearing the uniforms of Afghan security forces, with some riding motorcycles and others driving captured Humvees and sports utility vehicles. They pushed back the Afghan forces, who remained on the city’s outskirts, according to Ms. Sediqi and some residents.

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The government appeared to be trying to put its best face on the situation in the city of Kunduz, reporting only the progress by its forces, not the retreats.

Mr. Sediqqi wrote on Twitter that there were “heavy enemy casualties,” but it was difficult to determine whether that was the case.

 

[A-Team]

From NYT, link here -- @A-Team: any thoughts? this is dated for Oct 1

KABUL, Afghanistan — Kunduz residents and provincial officials said the city remained in Talibanhands on Thursday, despite claims from the Afghan government that it had retaken the city.

Kareema Sediqi, a member of the Kunduz provincial council, said that “the city is still in Taliban control,” but that Afghan security forces had advanced as far as a roundabout near the city’s entrance. Interviews with several residents suggested that the situation was fluid, with fighting continuing.

Ms. Sediqi, who spoke from Kabul but was in contact with family members trapped in Kunduz, said, “The Afghan security forces are struggling against strong Taliban resistance from Taliban who are wearing A.N.A. uniforms,” referring to the Afghan National Army.

...

He said that the city had been “retaken,” but also that it was still “being cleared” of enemy fighters. However, that claim was not supported by accounts from Kunduz residents.

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But before residents had gone far from their homes, the Taliban counterattacked, wearing the uniforms of Afghan security forces, with some riding motorcycles and others driving captured Humvees and sports utility vehicles. They pushed back the Afghan forces, who remained on the city’s outskirts, according to Ms. Sediqi and some residents.

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The government appeared to be trying to put its best face on the situation in the city of Kunduz, reporting only the progress by its forces, not the retreats.

Mr. Sediqqi wrote on Twitter that there were “heavy enemy casualties,” but it was difficult to determine whether that was the case.

The city has been retaken, there were a couple bombers who were hold up in a few buildings they were shot. The operation now continues to dislodge the Talis from the rest of the province and eventually the entire north.
The militas have been completely sidelined no wonder their masters are making a big fuss, but they have become a laughing stock because they all run away without putting a decent fight. The so called big names of the militas actully run away in Helis provided by the ANSF.