The Taliban said they have withdrawn from Kunduz, the first Afghan city they seized in years
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 11:08 AM EDT
The Taliban announced that they had withdrawn completely from the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday, ending their first takeover of any Afghan city during the last 14 years of war.
After overrunning the city on Sept. 28, the insurgents held onto it long enough to destroy government offices and facilities, hunt down opponents and allow prisoners to escape the city’s two prisons. But in the end, the Taliban abandoned their efforts to retain control after just 15 days.
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