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1st LD-Writethru: Afghan gov't forces recapture Kunduz city, Taliban runaway

Xinhua, October 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Afghan government after days of fierce fighting recaptured the northern Kunduz city on Wednesday, forcing Taliban militants to retreat to their former bases, a senior police official said.

"Taliban rebels after suffering huge casualties and leaving scores of dead bodies behind fled Kunduz city on Wednesday and the whole city is in control of the government forces at the moment," the official Mahfozullah Akbari told Xinhua.

Taliban militants overrun major parts of Kunduz city on Oct. 3, prompting government forces to launch counter-offensive.

"More than 200 Taliban rebels have been killed and more than 300 others sustained injuries since launching counter-offensive to dislodge militants from the city," the official said, claiming that scores of the dead bodies of the Taliban fighters are laying on the streets and the fleeing militants were not able to take their bodies.

According to the official, more than 20 police personnel have been killed and 45 others injured since Taliban onslaught on Kunduz city and counter-offensive to flash out militants.

Taliban militants are yet to make comment on the situation there in Kunduz city. Enditem