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The Battle of Kunduz took place between the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and the Taliban for control of the city of Kunduz. The fighting started in late June [ 17 ] and lasted until the city was overrun by the Taliban on 8 August. [ 10 ]
On 8 October 2021, an ISIS-K suicide bombing occurred at the Shia Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz. [3] [4] Over 50 people were killed, and another 100 injured, but according to an estimate by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, more than 100 people were killed and wounded.
Kunduz: At least 50 At least 100 2021 Kunduz mosque bombing: At least 50 people were killed by an IS affiliated suicide bomber who detonated himself in a Shia mosque. [43] 15 October Kandahar: At least 50 At least 100 2021 Kandahar bombing: At least 50 people were killed [44] by an IS affiliated suicide bomber who detonated himself in a Shia ...
The battle for Kunduz involved the Red Unit, the Taliban elite shock troops, and resulted in the release of hundreds of prisoners including Taliban commanders. [41] The city of Taloqan was also taken by the Taliban late 8 August, making it the fifth provincial capital to fall. [ 201 ]
Six days before the attack, 11 were killed on a court minibus attack, soon after the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour. All of these attacks were conducted by the Taliban. [ 9 ] The Taliban held Kunduz briefly one year before the attack.
The annual Muslim pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca that wrapped up last week became a death march for over 1,300 Hajj participants who died in temperatures that climbed above 124 degrees.
The Bataan Death March saw thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops killed as they were forced to march through perilous jungles by Japanese captors.
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]