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According to NDS sources,

- The Tali commander Mawli Salaam which was the mastermind behind the Tali assault was taken out in a NDS lead airstrike.

- Talis are on the run, the ANSF have blocked all major routes egress from the Kunduz city

- Heavy casualties on the Talis side, their dead are littered in the Kunduz streets


.... More soon

Update 1/2

- Mullah Zabi who was the deputy of Mullah Salaam the so called mastermind of the Tali operations was sent back to the pavilion :P

Update 1/3

- Governor's house retaken

- Police HQ retaken

- Prison retaken

Women cloths and Burkhas are in short supply in Kunduz, reason being Talis are utilizing them to run away from the city.
 
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Good work. I hope you guys take back city soon. And such kind of city captures don't happen again.
 
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According to NDS sources,

- The Tali commander Mawli Salaam which was the mastermind behind the Tali assault was taken out in a NDS lead airstrike.

- Talis are on the run, the ANSF have blocked all major routes egress from the Kunduz city

- Heavy casualties on the Talis side, their dead are littered in the Kunduz streets


.... More soon

ANF has already captured police headquarters and surrounding areas....

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Afghan special forces are kicking some butts

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According to NDS sources,

- The Tali commander Mawli Salaam which was the mastermind behind the Tali assault was taken out in a NDS lead airstrike.

- Talis are on the run, the ANSF have blocked all major routes egress from the Kunduz city

- Heavy casualties on the Talis side, their dead are littered in the Kunduz streets


.... More soon


- Mullah Zabi who was the deputy of Mullah Salaam the so called mastermind of the Tali operations was sent back to the pavilion. :P
 
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It's not the fact that the ANA are taking the city back, that's the problem. The city should have never fallen in the first place.This shows a clear lack of capability and discipline in the security forces.

Regardless of the city's status, this shows that the taliban are fully capable of taking major areas under ANSF control.

I really truly hope the ANA succeeds, but prevention is the best medicine, and the ANA forces have shown that they're finding it extremely difficult at preventing such brazen attacks.
 
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US starts bombing Kunduz area after Taliban captures the city — RT News

US starts bombing Kunduz area after Taliban captures the city
Published time: 28 Sep, 2015 07:39Edited time: 29 Sep, 2015 18:25
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US warplanes hit Taliban positions near the city of Kunduz, captured the day before by Taliban forces. Afghan government troops have launched a counterattack to retake the city.
"US forces conducted an air strike in Kunduz today to eliminate a threat to coalition and Afghan forces operating in the vicinity of Kunduz," said Colonel Brian Tribus, a spokesman for the NATO-led coalition.

Afghan journalist, Elaf Najafizada, confirmed to RT, “there was an airstrike in Kunduz province conducted by American solders this morning to target the militants.”

According to Najafizada, Afghan forces have deployed reinforcements to the area to retake Kunduz city from the Taliban.

“They now pushing the Taliban back… They are now fighting the Taliban in the city. They have captured a lot of buildings,” he said.

Afghan Ministry of Public Health spokesman Wahidullah Mayar wrote on Twitter that at least 16 dead bodies had been delivered to hospitals in the Kunduz province, while nearly 200 people were injured.

Late Tuesday, Taliban fighters attempted to seize control of Kunduz airport, an Afghan security official told Reuters. The fighters flooded into the transport hub, bringing about 80 percent of the complex under their control, he added.

193 injured including 28 women in Kunduz Province.

— Wahidullah Mayar (@WahidullahMayar) September 29, 2015
Pentagon said on Tuesday that the situation in Kunduz remains “fluid” and expressed confidence in Afghan security forces.

The takeover of Kunduz in Afghanistan’s north was a major success for Taliban forces. They launched an attack from three directions on Monday morning and seized control of the city from government forces hours later.

“The Taliban have taken the city but our forces are still putting up resistance in some areas,” Kunduz police spokesman Sayed Sarwar Hussaini told AFP.

General Murad Ali Murad, commander of the Afghan ground forces said that sufficient reinforcement troops have been deployed to Kunduz to make an attempt to retake the lost territories as early as Tuesday morning.

“We assure people that we will liberate the city soon from terrorists,” General Murad said.

The Afghan military took over responsibility for security after the withdrawal of the majority of NATO troops last year. The alliance keeps a scaled-down contingent of military advisers. The US also continues drone attacks targeting militant leaders. Afghan troops and officials previously retreated to the city airport. They have regrouped and began a counterattack on Tuesday to recapture the city.

"Fresh troops have arrived in Kunduz and an operation has been launched," the Afghan Defense Ministry said.

Meanwhile, the United Nations condemned the attack on Kunduz calling it a violation of international law.

“Such attacks on civilians and civilian facilities are a clear violation of international human rights and humanitarian law,”read a statement issued by the spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The Taliban reported taking several key buildings in a siege of Kunduz, a provincial center in northern Afghanistan, after launching a major offensive operation Monday, Reuters said.

The Islamist fighters have captured a 200-bed hospital and several government buildings, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a post on Twitter. Earlier, Afghan police said the Taliban attacked Kunduz from three directions.

Taliban search for ANSF injures in governmental hospital of #Kunduz. pic.twitter.com/0Vg2OfNKtQ

— Muslim Shirzad (@MuslimShirzad) September 28, 2015
A police official who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity confirmed that Taliban fighters had entered the government-run hospital, but said it was unclear whether they were still there. An eyewitness said he saw buildings on fire in the south of the city.

A hospital official said Taliban fighters were apparently looking for wounded government fighters.

"They just visited our rooms. They didn't harm anybody and didn't damage anything. They left soon after," said the official, who declined to be identified as he feared retribution.

Another eyewitness told the agency that the Taliban had managed to hoist their flag over Kunduz’s main square.

The Taliban advised Kunduz residents to stay indoors during the hostilities, saying its fighters would do their best not to harm civilians.

MORE:Over 350 prisoners, incl 150 Taliban,escape in suicide bomb,gunman attack in AfghanistanTaliban storms Afghan jail with suicide bombers, releases over 350 prisoners — RT Newspic.twitter.com/P3wzDIgr6f

— RT (@RT_com) September 14, 2015
Nevertheless, the Pajhwok news agency says at least four residents of the city were killed during the siege and 47 others were injured. Government forces reported four fatalities on their side and said at least 20 Taliban fighters were killed.

Some unconfirmed reports in the Afghan media said the UN ordered evacuation of its employees in Kunduz over the attack and so did several other international organizations.

#Taliban today launched a major attack on #Kunduz#Afghanistan, can b seen in hospital with doctors today in morning pic.twitter.com/rKwmIPVd2L

— Adil Ajmal (@Adil_A93) September 28, 2015
US-trained Afghan police and army used helicopters to fire rockets at the advancing Taliban forces. Artillery and gunfire could be heard in the city center after dawn.

"Right now heavy fighting is ongoing in Khanabad, Chardara and at Imam Saheb, the main entrances to the city," Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, a spokesman for Kunduz police, said. "We have enough forces and will drive them out soon."

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Kunduz was at the center of fierce fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces in April. Taking over the city would be a major victory for the militants, who are seeking to capitalize on the withdrawal of most foreign troops, who handed over most security functions to national forces.

Earlier, Afghan troops drove off the Taliban from most of the ground they took over during the warm weather fighting season.
 
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The Taliban are indeed very clever in attacking Afghan security forces, because the real war has only just begun and the Taliban like ISIS did in Mosul will strike at the correct time, when most of the NATO troops actually leave. A-Team Brother I simply love your optimistic commentary on the events, too bad the Taliban have made their symbolic point. Henceforth the President of Afghanistan in reality is the mayor of Kabul, however even that designated title will not last long.
 
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Other rumours suggest taliban have entered Kunduz airport. Claim to operate 8 Tanks, 40 Ranger vehicles, 15 other military vehicles .
They have also blocked Baghlan to prevent convoys of Afghan security forces from reaching Kunduz
Taliban also denying the death of Mullah abdul salam akhund
 
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Afghans Wasted more Resources to Destabilize Pakistan instead of Investing in their own Country's Security, Now they are Paying the Price

What is Expected of Afghans after this Incident.

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Taliban attack airport after seizing Afghan city, heavy fighting erupts

KABUL: Taliban fighters clashed with Afghan government forces near Kunduz airport on Tuesday, a day after the militants seized control of the northern city in arguably the biggest victory of their 14-year insurgency.

Heavy fighting just metres from the airport, where police and soldiers had retreated on Monday, suggested the Taliban were not going to be easily dislodged.

“There are no reinforcements yet in Kunduz, as the Taliban have destroyed parts of the Baghlan-Kunduz highway,” said Abdullah Danishy, a deputy governor of Kunduz. “They may join us tonight.”

Beleaguered security forces in Kunduz had been banking on support from other provinces, but in a well-coordinated operation, the Taliban have disrupted some supply routes.

“Now Afghan forces have started a counter-attack near the airport. We assure you that they haven't entered the airport,” Danishy added. “Our forces will not let them enter.”

The evening Taliban advance came despite the U.S. military carrying out its first air strike in support of government troops since Kunduz fell.

It was the first time a provincial capital had fallen to the Taliban since the hardline movement was toppled from power in 2001 in the U.S.-led military campaign.

The swift gains in Kunduz are a major setback for the government of President Ashraf Ghani, which marked its first year in power on Tuesday, and raised questions over how ready Afghan forces were to tackle the Islamist insurgency alone.

Ghani announced in a televised address that more reinforcements were on their way to regain the city, which he said had fallen partly because government troops had shown restraint to avoid civilian casualties.

“The government is responsible, and cannot and will not bomb its own citizens.”

Supply lines cut
Supply lines to Kunduz city have been disrupted by fighting in surrounding areas, according to Western and Afghan security officials.

To the south, clashes in Baghlan province closed a main route from the capital Kabul, while one convoy carrying security personnel was ambushed by Taliban insurgents.

Further afield, and independent of the action around Kunduz, fighting broke out in Nangarhar province bordering Pakistan.

At least 30 insurgents claiming loyalty to Islamic State were killed when militants attacked police checkpoints in Achin district, said Nangarhar police spokesman Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal. An official said four security personnel also died.

Several small groups have broken away from the Taliban to follow Islamic State, which security experts fear will seek to exploit any divisions in the dominant Afghan militant movement.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said one reason for the assault on Kunduz was to prove the group was united, after the appointment of a new leader in July angered many key figures.

Casualties unknown
Earlier in the day, the government said its forces had regained the Kunduz city prison and provincial police headquarters, which were overrun on Monday night, but the Taliban quickly refuted the claim.

More than 100 Taliban fighters were among the 600 prisoners who escaped during the jail attack, National Directorate of Security chief Rahmatullah Nabil told reporters on Tuesday.

U.S. military planes struck Taliban positions on the outskirts of the city in the morning.

Police said 83 Taliban were killed in the U.S. action, a claim also denied by the Taliban.

Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai told reporters that 17 Afghan security personnel had been killed and 18 wounded in the past 24 hours across the country.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said three militants had died and 11 were wounded, while at least 18 Afghan police had been killed.

At a trauma centre run by Medecins Sans Frontieres in Kunduz, six doctors remained on duty, scrambling to treat 150 patients on Monday night who crammed into offices and corridors.

The hospital was struggling to get medical supplies due to road closures, said Heman Nagarathnam, head of programs in the Kunduz MSF facility.

Winning hearts
A senior commander in the hardline Islamist movement, which imposed strict Islamic law over Afghanistan during its five-year rule, said fighters had been ordered to treat locals well.

“Mullah (Akhtar) Mansour directed his commanders in northern Afghanistan to take care of the local community by winning their hearts and minds through good behaviour and self respect instead of bullets,” he said, referring to the Taliban's new leader.

The commander added that the insurgency would not stop at Kunduz.

“This is the beginning, and our aim is Kabul. You will see how we capture Kabul and hang these puppets there in squares,” he said.

The Taliban has been fighting to remove the Western-backed government in Kabul since its ouster.

The insurgency has escalated this year, after Nato withdrew almost all of its combat troops and focused instead on training the fledgling Afghan armed forces.

The Kunduz attack prompted Germany to signal it was open to delaying the withdrawal of its soldiers from Afghanistan beyond next year.
Taliban attack airport after seizing Afghan city, heavy fighting erupts - World - DAWN.COM
 
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ANF has already captured police headquarters and surrounding areas....

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Afghan special forces are kicking some butts

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Afghan special forces lol these folks would be lucky to be privates in the Pakistan army. Without a doubt a brigade sized force of the pakistan army could defeat in a head to head battle any military force in Afghanistan ,be that the Taliban or the undisciplined ANA.
 
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