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The siege of Kunduz occurred during the 2001 United States invasion of Afghanistan. After the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif on 9 November, the focus of the Northern Alliance advance shifted towards the city of Kunduz , which was the last remaining Taliban stronghold in northern Afghanistan.
The Taliban launched its attacks on Kunduz on 24 April, targeting four outlying districts around the city. [17] By the 28th, they largely controlled the suburb of Gortepa, while in the Imam Sahib District Taliban fighters surrounded an Afghan National Army base and Afghan Local Police forces in the area were forced to retreat on several fronts. [17]
Gen. Kassim Jangal Bagh (Kunduz provincial police chief) Abdul Salam: Strength; 100 special forces 1,000 soldiers Unknown number of police forces: Unknown: Casualties and losses; 40+ killed unknown wounded: 90+ killed and dozens injured: 200 civilian casualties 24,000 people displaced [3]
It further said the hospital had been "repeatedly & precisely hit" and that the attack had continued for 30 minutes after MSF staff contacted U.S. and Afghan officials. [23] [24] The Associated Press reported that US Special Forces were a half mile away from the hospital at the time of the attack, defending the governor of Kunduz province ...
Taliban fighters freed from Kunduz prison [6] 21 June–8 August: Unknown; 8–11 August: 2,000 soldiers [9] Casualties and losses; Afghan military claim: Heavy casualties [5] Unknown casualties Hundreds of soldiers surrendered [9] Weapons: A number of military vehicles, equipment [10] and ScanEagle drones captured [11] 1 tank captured, 3 tanks ...
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