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The Battle of Kunduz took place from April to October 2015 for control of the city of Kunduz, located in northern Afghanistan, with Taliban fighters attempting to seize the city and displace Afghan security forces. On 28 September 2015, the Taliban forces suddenly overran the city, with government forces retreating outside the city.
On 28 September 2015, Taliban militants seized the city of Kunduz, driving out government forces.After the reinforcements arrived, the Afghan army, backed by U.S. air support, began an offensive operation to regain control of the city.
The U.S. Department of Defense will seek to make "condolence payments" to families of victims of a U.S. air strike that mistakenly hit a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan ...
October 3 - A USAF AC-130U gunship attacked the Kunduz Trauma Centre operated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) during the Battle of Kunduz, killing at least 30 people and injuring over 30. October 10 - An RAF Puma Mk2 helicopter crashed as it was landing at NATO training and support mission HQ in Kabul, killing five NATO personnel. [25]
The northern province of Kunduz had in recent times experienced several episodes of heavy fighting, with Taliban insurgents briefly taking control of Kunduz city in the fall of 2015 before retreating. During that battle, a U.S. airstrike hit the Kunduz Trauma Centre, a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières, leaving at least 42 people dead ...
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Heavy fighting occurred in Kunduz Province, [303] [304] which was the site of clashes from 2009 onwards. In May 2015, flights into the northern city of Kunduz were suspended due to weeks of clashes between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban outside the city. [305]
Battle of Kunduz may refer to: Battle of Kunduz (2015) Battle of Kunduz (2016) Battle of Kunduz (2021) This page was last edited on 11 ...